overcome
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“It is like a giant chess game, in which we need to continue to keep trying to anticipate the next movement, and to overcome it to plan our next move,” Grant told me.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Other experimental technologies are also exploring ways to overcome this challenge, including ultrasound-based delivery systems, "brain shuttle" molecules, and additional nanoparticle platforms designed to cross the barrier more effectively.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
In any case even if Burnham wins the nomination to stand he would have to overcome a challenging hurdle in a seat where despite his having local links Reform UK have high hopes of winning.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But according to Feldman, Cerebras has overcome this limitation using new software.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
As the music filled the church, Karl became overcome with emotion.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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