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overmatches

verb

present tense third-person singular of overmatch

as in masters

to achieve a victory over an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch

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Part of the ceiling consideration at quarterback is how a player masters the mental side of the game.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.

— Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of masters

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If The Colony defeats Lovejoy by 12 or more points then The Colony will be the second seed, Lovejoy (38-35 win over CH) the third seed and Colleyville Heritage the fourth seed.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Veteran Democrat of anti-Trump state easily defeats Republican Steve Hilton.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of defeats

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This process allows for precise positioning of cells and the generation of custom three-dimensional structures and also overcomes challenges with random cellular self-organization.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Paired with a convincing lead turn by Best, as well as moving work from Gourrier and especially Joseph, the earnest series overcomes its stock biopic structure to linger with viewers in a manner more pleasing than disbelieving.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of overcomes

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This beats the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, which lasted about 11 hours and 10 minutes on its larger 11,600mAh battery.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
In the event that Georgia beats Missouri and three of the following four teams — Alabama, Texas, Kentucky or Tennessee — lose this weekend, the Bulldogs will have secured their place in the conference title game.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of beats

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Researchers must again be able to plan work that takes years with reasonable confidence that commitments will be honored.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
TobenONE takes a slightly different approach to the whole design by building the whole system around the main stand.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of takes

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So that’s where the expectation gap gets bigger and bigger, because what the worker needs and what the operation needs are different.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Building confidence for its younger roster and finalizing different rotations will be essential for the Horned Frogs as the schedule gets tougher at the end of this month with two games against Power Four conference opponents.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of gets

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Facing a Carolina defense that fired its coordinator, the Broncos need to secure an early lead — not a crazy idea given that Sean Payton dispatches NFC South opponents with an impersonal contempt that’s almost obscene — and let the defense eat.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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