transcend
Example Sentences
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Breaded, pounded chicken cutlets transcend geographic boundaries — and they don’t call for any onions.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
But I expect this is a comedy that can transcend borders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
“It’s a planning perspective that’s looking for concrete economic enhancements at the firm and sector level, as opposed to just developing a machine that might transcend humanity,” Webster said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026
The All Black brand is based on over a century of dominating rugby union, which has seen them transcend the sport and become a global cultural phenomenon.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Yet our ability to exercise free will and transcend the most extraordinary obstacles does not make the conditions of our life irrelevant.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.