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overcome

[oh-ver-kuhm] / ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /




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"With his support, I’ve now overcome my illness, and I want to give him my positive energy so that he, too, can overcome his illness as quickly as possible," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

When they went down 3-0 in the series, they faced a steep climb that only one team in MLB history has overcome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

This effect is sometimes referred to as volatility drag: It takes a larger percentage gain to overcome a given percentage loss, and this drag grows by the square of volatility.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

That was rough, but I could either be a quitter or overcome my shyness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Believing Leah was overcome by the spirits, her hostess took her out into the yard for some fresh air.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Not unlike the bestselling memoir “Educated” by Tara Westover, who overcomes an abusive childhood in a rural survivalist Mormon family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

This overcomes a key challenge facing Moore's Law that Intel sums up as: "You can make something smaller and smaller and smaller... until you can't".

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

The new device, described in the journal Nature, overcomes this challenge by reusing much of the energy needed to run it.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

What is your vision for how Europe overcomes this?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

A sudden stupidity overcomes me, and I feel awkward standing there on her driveway.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

The research team overcame this obstacle by developing a technique that applies tiny amounts of MOF material directly to the mitochondrial surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Welshman Clayton edged past Krzysztof Ratajski 2-1, and he will take on the Netherlands' Wessel Nijman, who overcame 2018 world champion Rob Cross in straight sets.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

He did not play when the Blues overcame German giants Bayern Munich on penalties to be crowned champions of Europe.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The Texas Longhorns overcame a 20-point deficit after ESPN’s win probability metric gave the team a 1.9% chance of winning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

By her position, leaning up against the trunk of the tree, I'd guess Glimmer was supposed to be on guard, but fatigue overcame her.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

The 17-track record is a concept album which explores overcoming heartbreak, self-doubt and internet trolling.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Though, so far this season, Maiava has had no problem overcoming the absence of his two top receivers from a year ago, Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Russian engineers, through successive iterations, added speed and survivability thanks to better electronics for navigation and communications, overcoming much of Ukraine’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Everyone has the feeling that their technical capabilities are growing in terms of autonomy, in terms of overcoming electronic warfare systems, and in terms of the distance at which they can fire."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Equally exciting would be the work involved in overcoming that helplessness.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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