overcome
Example Sentences
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A big reason why this league win is such an important psychological moment for Areteta and Arsenal, is that the Arsenal manager was able to overcome long-time friend and mentor Pep Guardola.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
He said the current political moment “can feel like a pressure cooker,” but Californians will “continue to adapt and overcome and be resilient, just as they always have been.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Connectivity infrastructure in space is designed to help everyone on Earth have access to education, healthcare, entertainment, and communications, and to enable people to overcome many traditional limits, such as physical and political borders.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
This rip-roaring AI-powered bull market has already overcome a handful of potentially existential challenges — from the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to last year’s tariff tantrum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The children appeared before her like antagonists who had overcome her; who had overpowered and sought to drag her into the soul’s slavery for the rest of her days.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
Vocabulary lists containing overcome
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