surmount
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Sometimes, even the best-laid plans can’t surmount a brick wall.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Treasury yields rose as inflation fears continued to surmount growth worries—even after a disappointing U.S. jobs print Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
During their treks both characters meet a man named Chetak, whose eerie folkloric tales underscore the power structures they’ll each have to surmount before reaching their goals.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
That’s precisely why I forced myself to surmount my anxiety on the second day of Lollapalooza when we were slated to see the Chilis.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024
And yet it’s good that we have to surmount them, since it makes the end that much more beautiful.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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