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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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Those can be overcome with Starship, a mega-rocket that SpaceX said can carry more than four times as much payload to low-Earth orbit as the Falcon 9.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX will have to overcome history to perform well.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

J&J said the Firelink platform is a novel approach to overcome limitations of existing treatments by delivering a highly selective protein degrader to tumor cells, while avoiding healthy cells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

But as I lie in bed, I’m overcome by tiredness.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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