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Andreeva did not let that overwhelm her, eventually finding her rhythm and range from the baseline to overpower her increasingly frustrated opponent.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The team believes giant prey animals may have triggered an "evolutionary arms race" in which predators evolved stronger jaws and skulls to overpower increasingly massive herbivores.

From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026

Often, it’s “winner takes all” in the tech industry, and large companies can overpower their competitors once they get to a certain market share.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

Caine said the Iranian military is adapting to the U.S. strategy, but remains confident in Washington’s ability to overpower Tehran.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

Unfortunately, the text also specifically says not to use this trick on a demon, for the demon will surely overpower and possess or even kill you.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

It has spread extensively across the north-west Highlands where it often overpowers native species.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

The key is striking a balance: too spicy and it overpowers the meat; too sweet and it risks hardening into a candy shell.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025

Hana calls this state — where supreme concentration overpowers distraction — the freshman’s “competitive edge.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

The fresh, buttery flavor of the coconut milk enhances rather than overpowers the other flavors for a dish with a luscious texture and floral fragrance.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

For a while, the turkey overpowers him, but the smell of that dog can get to anything.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Italian midfielder Tonali cost £100m from Newcastle United, but was utterly outshone and overpowered by Brentford's record buy Mamadou Sangare, who was the game's outstanding performer.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

But market jitters over sky-high AI spending without a path to good returns overpowered the company’s better-than-forecast financial performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Japan Society presented avant-garde, multidisciplinary Japanese dancer Hiroaki Umeda’s dazzling multimedia “assimilating,” a display that well overpowered the Met’s attempts at video and movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

“I’m serious. Gimmicks and overpowered, square-jawed jocks. Miss me with that. And the villains are so over-the-top!”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Iga Swiatek continued her Wimbledon title defence by overpowering former finalist Karolina Pliskova in a commanding straight-set victory to reach the third round.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

If it doesn’t quite know what to do with the overpowering, Zurg-like menace of technology taking over life on this planet, nobody else does either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

At points during the third and fourth sets, he was hitting the ball 40mph faster than Djokovic on his groundstrokes, with his brutal striking overpowering the Serb at the back of court.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

In Michigan’s overpowering run in this tournament, Mara was everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

The rank smell that came from his body was almost overpowering.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman