overtake

Example Sentences

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"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

One candidate could appear to be in the lead on election night and another could overtake them once all ballots are counted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

As retail media networks overtake television in ad revenue, they are also taking a page from the way TV pitches itself to marketers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

His omnipresence in public recently has sparked conversations about whether he could overtake Vice President J.D.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

He was hounded incessantly by an impression of vital duties left unfulfilled and waited in vain for his responsibilities to overtake him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller