transcend
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People have wildly different views on Israel, for example, but in the big tent there are other issues that are larger, that transcend that.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The collaboration stood as a powerful closing note to her career, affirming her enduring ability to transcend boundaries of genre, geography and time.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Earlier, she told Xi that the Taiwan Strait would "no longer be a focal point of potential conflict" and "both sides should transcend political confrontation".
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
“Eternal Life” sprang out of her in one burst, celebrating the power of love to transcend life’s harsh realities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It helped me to see the situation other than through the prism of black and white relations, for if our struggle was to succeed, we had to transcend black and white.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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