trumped

Example Sentences

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“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

“He was the smartest guy in the room. But his ego always trumped his IQ. It’s now done so in the worst possible way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

But any worries on Wall Street about a possible investment bubble have largely been trumped by the fear of being left behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

But I had one factor in my favor that trumped everything else: Oskar Schindler thought my life had value.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson