overcome

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The complaint states that Black feels “called by his faith to return to Broadview to pray for ICE officers there, but his experience requires him to overcome fear in order to do so.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Starship may offer a way to overcome these challenges.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

But being trained in the process is perhaps the easiest hurdle to overcome.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"Our consumer business worked to overcome formidable challenges," rotating chairwoman Meng Wanzhou said in Tuesday's report, noting also that Huawei was "moving toward a future that is full of uncertainty".

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He leaned forward to shut the door, and the Baudelaire orphans were too overcome with despair to get a last glimpse of Mr. Poe.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket