transcended
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Pope Leo’s encyclical insists that humanity itself can’t be transcended.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In the case of “Brigadoon,” Lerner and Loewe composed a musical that recognized the global scar of World War II, and in its insistence that love transcended loss, gave people the catharsis they needed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
For Obama, the moment was personal, but his remarks deliberately transcended it.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Before Beyoncé, black country music acts - Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton, Kane Brown, The War & Treaty - had transcended these assumed racial divisions, finding mainstream success in the genre.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
When push came to shove, he transcended his limited human frame with strength no man could have and weapons no man could handle.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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