Sentence examples for been overcome by from inspiring English sources

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been overcome by

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To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

  • To overcome enemies in battle

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But the Orioles have been overcome by a culture of losing.

He said he & Mrs. Truman had been overcome by the reception they received here.

"You occasionally come across nests that have been overcome by invading fungi.

I'm a Villa fan… I must have been overcome by something… this morning.

The problem of fertilization of eggs in rapidly flowing water has been overcome by various modifications.

That problem has been overcome by Bruce Bunker, at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

But there are examples where this imbalance has been overcome by building understanding and support from non-Indigenous Australians.

At one point, he had nearly been overcome by the heat, and had to sit down on the stairs.

Dancers recline with their legs extended and ankles crossed; they shake, as if they'd been overcome by incubuses.

The IOC have been overcome by 'kumbaya' thinking and should restore wrestling to the 2020 line-up".

But the generals should stop and think: in modern history such immense obstacles have never been overcome by violence.

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