overcome
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"But we're listening to people and if there are other challenges that we need to overcome... we'll continuously ensure that we perform the best given the challenges."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
To do that in the pursuit of love is really beautiful, and I think that’s what he has to overcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The 24-time Grand Slam champion was overcome by emotion in the deciding set of a dramatic match where he struggled physically throughout and had to vomit into a towel bin.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
To overcome that limitation, the researchers used anonymized cellphone geolocation data with neighborhood-level resolution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Yes, I did!” and Meg hid her face again, overcome with shame.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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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
The new device, described in the journal Nature, overcomes this challenge by reusing much of the energy needed to run it.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 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
Whether it’s the idea that misery loves company or that everyone endures and overcomes some sort of hardship, a glimmer of hope exists in a future that is unwritten.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
“If you set the surge up high enough, you’ll be glad you’re awake; that’s the whole point. At setting C it overcomes the threshold barring consciousness, as it does for me.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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This 66-year-old overcame the odds and found a new job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Traders using Robinhood Markets overcame anxiety around cryptocurrency and technology stocks in the latest quarter, betting big on events like the World Cup and driving the brokerage platform’s revenue to record levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
They're all celebrating after their Irish county Mayo overcame a 75-year-old 'curse' and finally broke its barren run in one of Ireland's biggest sporting occasions.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It said the school leaned on how applicants answered “hardship” questions — which ask students how they overcame disadvantages — as a proxy for race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Yet, even so, when they reached the field where the King and the Colchians were waiting, and the bulls rushed out from their lair breathing forth flames of fire, terror overcame them.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Scientists have found a way to grow Spirulina that produces biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, potentially overcoming one of the biggest nutritional limitations of this widely promoted algae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Sly and the Family Stone’s message of overcoming prejudice and treating everyone with dignity, including ourselves, matches their steadfast dedication to making all their fans feel loved, especially children.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
He said as much last week before the Headingley Test - that the biggest challenge in resuming the captaincy was overcoming the perceptions others have of his leadership.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“That song has so much resonance right now,” she said, noting its lyrics capture a theme of resilience and faith in overcoming dark times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
As time passed, he began to nod, weariness overcoming him.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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