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also overborn
as in overcome
to achieve a victory over
that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness
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How Wi-Fi HaLow Can Help Address These Needs To overcome connectivity gaps in large-scale environmental monitoring, some researchers and technologists are turning to Wi-Fi HaLow.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
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The movie adaptation is also rife with metaphors about boys becoming men and overcoming life-or-death circumstances to make it out the other side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Pitt defeated The White Lotus in the category, though, along Severance, Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise and Slow Horses.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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By the end of Wednesday’s veto episode, Will, Ashley and Keanu were left on the block after nominee Morgan conquered the BB Comics comp and earned herself safety.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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An athlete with limitless potential With a time that conquered some of the nation’s best at 16, what’s next for Lutkenhaus?—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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The deputy assigned to the school that morning was dispatched to a nearby accident, which Kelley said was routine and did not violate departmental policy.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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An 18-person rescue crew was dispatched, and the Fire Department used an on-site crane to lift the worker from the tunnel.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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This year, Seville beat Lyles at the Lausanne Diamond League.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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For anyone who loves cooking or has long been intimidated by it, Typhur has designed a future where every meal can be mastered, and every cook can have the power of precision in their hands.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Operating at the Frontier If yesterday’s winners mastered the deal model, tomorrow’s winners will master integration, culture, and execution.—
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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It's taken decades for advocates of UBI to finally see the first pilot programs come to fruition.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The platform confirmed reports that Robinson had posted messages to a Discord chat two hours before being taken into custody.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Overborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overborne. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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