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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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That meant Germany could not simply substitute graphite for heavy water to overcome its supply problems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

When they went down 3-0 in the series, they faced a steep climb that only one team in MLB history has overcome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Leaders in both communions recognize the tragedy of the schism and are striving to overcome it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Several theories suggest Earhart survived a crash on the island before being overcome by giant meat-eating crabs, external that carried away her bones.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But I was at once overcome with guilt.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

This overcomes a key challenge facing Moore's Law that Intel sums up as: "You can make something smaller and smaller and smaller... until you can't".

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

What is your vision for how Europe overcomes this?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

He added that "it is particularly meaningful in that it simultaneously overcomes the key limitations of existing CAR-macrophage therapies -- delivery efficiency and the immunosuppressive tumor environment."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026

But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

Olly: he’s a snob Madeline: But he overcomes it and eventually realizes that character matters more than class!

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

The research team overcame this obstacle by developing a technique that applies tiny amounts of MOF material directly to the mitochondrial surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But a few passengers, crew and off-duty pilots who landed the plane safely overcame their fear and exercised their courage and sense of duty, and helped to make this miracle happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Elsewhere, defending champion Alcaraz overcame fluctuations in form to beat Jaume Munar and reach the Japan Open final.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He did not play when the Blues overcame German giants Bayern Munich on penalties to be crowned champions of Europe.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Grief at last wholly overcame them, and they wept long: some standing and silent, some cast upon the ground.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Though, so far this season, Maiava has had no problem overcoming the absence of his two top receivers from a year ago, Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Russian engineers, through successive iterations, added speed and survivability thanks to better electronics for navigation and communications, overcoming much of Ukraine’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Everyone has the feeling that their technical capabilities are growing in terms of autonomy, in terms of overcoming electronic warfare systems, and in terms of the distance at which they can fire."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The strength of hundreds of men—motivated by the pharaoh and the fear of killing his son—was somehow overcoming the weight of the obelisk.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman


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