She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.
The sign says “No Overtaking.”
Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.
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Last year, Popeyes overtook KFC as the No. 2 chicken chain in the U.S.
Executives said Tuesday that KFC will focus on value in the fourth quarter.—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Harris had been leading Trump in Shapiro's state of Pennsylvania since July, but late last month 538's aggregation of national polls showed that Trump had narrowly overtaken her─though only just.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Perhaps the Ferrari just didn’t have the pace, as Verstappen eventually overtook Leclerc.—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Jaden Jefferson let the glee of victory overtake his face as the clock expired.—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overtake
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