overpower
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But Darth Vader’s costume, runway fashion by brands like Lanvin and Undercover, and more screens devoted to recent movies and videogames threaten to overpower the nuanced arrangements in the previous rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The resolution would need to pass with a two-thirds majority in the Senate and House of Representatives to overpower a veto—a level of support it’s unlikely to get.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Finding failed galaxies like Cloud-9 is difficult because nearby bright objects often overpower their faint signals.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026
Liverpool have to click sooner or later, and if their attack gets going here then they could overpower my boyhood club.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 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
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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