The phrase "overcome a situation" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means to successfully deal with or defeat a difficult or challenging circumstance. Example: Despite facing numerous setbacks and obstacles, she managed to overcome the situation and achieve her goals.
This would be in very rare cases; say to overcome a situation where a woman wanted, but wasn't able to, have penetrative sex.
The goal is to overcome a situation that "discourages research and development and innovation, and undermines Europe's competitiveness," according to draft documents to be presented at a news conference Thursday and seen by The International Herald Tribune.
When you talk about character, you talk about what it takes to win a game of football and overcome a situation.
To help others overcome a situation like that and to send a signal to parents to think twice before they harm each other and their children.
Career Q&A: From Science to Fiction by Elisabeth Pain, 20 April 2012 Pharmacologist Amàlia Lafuente dedicated her novel about a female postdoc who overcomes a situation of sexual harassment to young scientists and their pure, idealistic view of science.
It's about self empowerment and overcoming a situation that seems difficult but seems very easy once you know that you have power over your own life.
The people who are able to respond quite quickly and have very short, concise answers to how they would overcome a problematic situation typically are the ones who seem to possess leadership skills.
In the context of game design, to win means to accomplish something significant, to purposefully overcome a testing situation and make a mark.
Spread spectrum techniques can be applied to overcome a jamming situation, i.e., when an adversary intends to disrupt the communication.
In order to drive safely, the most important of all is moving lower limbs as smooth and quick as possible to overcome an emergency situation.
"I think I've overcome a very difficult situation," Nadal said.
