overtook

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He went on to describe how the car, which he saw was a red BMW X3, then overtook him on a bend.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That short phrase aptly describes how one U.S. state overtook hundreds of years of Iranian market power in a matter of decades.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

That list includes China’s BYD, which recently overtook Tesla as the world’s top EV-maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Catholics overtook Methodists as the largest denomination in the nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But after ten minutes alone in the dark street, a new emotion overtook him: panic.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling