overcome
Example Sentences
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To overcome severe local restrictions, the state set standards in 2023 for noise, height, fencing, setbacks and other elements of a large solar project.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Some tried to overcome the poor cellphone service to call loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
She's had these feelings herself, she says, and overcome them.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
To overcome this, researchers focused on fossilized jaws, a part of the body more likely to survive over millions of years, to uncover clues about their early evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
“Your writing shows promise. If you’re able to overcome the difficulties like the one you describe in your paper and you continue working as hard as you have, you’re going to succeed.”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Vocabulary lists containing overcome
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