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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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But as obstacles go, the technological issues may be much easier to overcome than the human ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Now Kane's stellar form and fitness suggest the time might be right for England and their talisman to overcome the barrier that has brought 60 years of pain.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Even so, treatments have been developed to help overcome insulin resistance, raising the possibility that similar approaches could eventually be created for GLP-1 resistance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The very round $400 level has also proven difficult to overcome, highlighted by a gravestone doji candle on May 18.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Several students dozed in the back, overcome no doubt by the previous evening’s festivities.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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