overpower

Example Sentences

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Russell, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said the heads of the world's biggest AI companies understand the dangers posed by super-intelligent systems that could one day overpower humans.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Nor does he have the punch to overpower opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Finding failed galaxies like Cloud-9 is difficult because nearby bright objects often overpower their faint signals.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

Like the pachinko game that serves as title and metaphor for the series and the Min Jin Lee book on which it is based, action and reaction overpower whatever plans we might make.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

If Jonah went off with Gary, could Katherine and Chip and maybe some of the other kids overpower Mr. Hodge?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix