overtake

Example Sentences

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No-one knows how overtake mode will affect racing in Monaco until Sunday afternoon.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Since then, Meta’s advertising business has grown into a $200 billion a year juggernaut that is expected to overtake Google this year as the world’s largest digital-ads seller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"I think we both had it under control and it was great. I really enjoyed it. It was exceptionally difficult, this circuit, to break that one-second overtake mode."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But, thus far, that has not been enough for Steyer to overtake Becerra.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

With a feeling of panic rising in her, Ash began to run toward the courtyard, realizing that she would need to overtake them in order to arrive home before they did.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo