transcended

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For a moment, he adds, it transcended partisan divisions.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

For Obama, the moment was personal, but his remarks deliberately transcended it.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

“It’s not a John Mayer thing. With the greatest respect, it’s not even a Henson thing. Kermit, to me, had transcended all of that and become a part of the fabric of this community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Clear-eyed works of history and analysis—and a moving memoir of captivity—offered insights that transcended headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

His basketball skills transcended his years; he was only in fifth grade when high schools started to recruit him.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore