trumped

Example Sentences

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That’s an overstatement, as is the later claim that for Pericles “cold logic and science trumped religion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Everything that came with posting trumped my safety and well being,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

For now though, style and savings appear to have trumped concerns about sustainability, with many small-town Indians only just getting on to the fast-fashion bandwagon.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Yet eventually the spectacle trumped the substance and his revolution was undone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

But those thoughts were trumped by another one, which was the thought of Ernie learning to shoot.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds