overcome

Example Sentences

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Her lack of business skills was another obstacle she had to overcome.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Analyst Jamie Baker said that rather than modeling higher fuel prices a quarter at a time, they’ve “embraced” a jet fuel assumption for 2026 that they don’t think can be overcome by higher fare prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

To overcome this limitation, Zhao's team created a new platform called Connectome-seq.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

In another quarter of a century, however, He says he believes researchers will overcome the hardware challenge, and future interfaces will be just as convenient as today’s wireless earbuds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Only years later did Melita overcome her Nazi training and realize the implication of her actions.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti