Sentence examples for set to overpower from inspiring English sources

In the final match, held 9 September in New York, Ms. Williams rallied from behind in the third set to overpower top-seeded Victoria Azarenka.

Probably no President since Roosevelt, or Lincoln, has had to play a hand as difficult as the one Bush was dealt by Hussein....This incurious, unreflective President set out to overpower Saddam Hussein psychologically without any understanding of his psychology.

Playing a variety of music, the Atmos put out enough bass that the gain had to be turned to a low setting not to overpower the rest of the system.

No. 10 Nicolas Almagro and No. 16-ranked Kei Nishikori also moved on while No. 24 Jerzy Janowicz of Poland rallied from two sets down to overpower Somdev Devvarman of India, 6-7 (10), 3-6, 6-0, 6-0, 7-5.

"You don't want to overpower the sushi," Okochi says.

One bomber struck near the office of one of Mr. Khan's deputies; the other set off his explosives when guards tried to overpower him.

One struck near the office of one of Mr. Khan's deputies; the other set off his explosives when guards tried to overpower him.

The American produced a Wimbledon record of 24 aces to overpower Azarenka 6-3 7-6 (8-6) and set up a meeting with Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska.

Williams needed all the experience that has led her to 13 grand slam titles to overpower a determined Scheepers and set up a second-round meeting with Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski.

You don't want your toot to overpower.

The most impulsive pour them all into their palms and shotgun them in a buttery, vinegary, ultra-crunchy mouthful, intense enough to overpower the dribble of delicately fig-scented Lillet that has been set down as an aperitif".