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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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Her grandfather, Pierre, described an "agonising" wait for information, telling BFMTV: "We always hope - we are full of hope. It helps to overcome whatever the hardship."

From BBC

Can Skipton, whose “life had been one long process of overcoming,” come out on top?

From The Wall Street Journal

As a nation, our biggest challenge going into 2026 is to overcome our anger with each other.

From Salon

Were you overcome by an urge to check your phone?

From The Wall Street Journal

The design on the reverse side of the new eurocoins was chosen to overcome worries that Bulgaria is losing its sovereignty.

From BBC