as in defeats
to achieve a victory over
with teamwork, we can triumph over anything
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See video … WATCH CHARLIE HURT – Shutting the government down defeats the whole purpose of the Democratic Party.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Mighty Bhima, strongest of the Pandava brothers, defeats Duryodhana by breaking his thighs and crushing his genitals with his mace, literally hitting him below the belt.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, the new fuel cell overcomes this challenge with its lightweight design.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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This storied sandwich is served each year at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and many have long tried to replicate the recipe, which seemingly masters the perfect ratio of ingredients for classic egg salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The show takes that fleeting prank and asks what happens when disguise isn’t a joke but a lifeline, when the mask becomes the only face the world will accept.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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On that front, scale beats rhetoric and right now, China has both.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Or Miami wins, but Georgia Tech only loses one or two conferences games, then beats Georgia, in which case the ’Canes and Jackets might both get in.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the team that gets the ball first goes down and scores a touchdown, followed by a standard extra point, the second team has to score a touchdown but could attempt to end the game with a successful two-point try.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pasta gets its fun colors from black carrot and tomato powder per ALDI’s promise to only use natural dyes in their products.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The breakthrough centers on a one-atom-thick filter that stops sulfur chains from clogging up the battery.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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My colleague Hannah Pinski hit the road late last week for a couple campaign stops for Massie alongside Paul, his ally in the Senate.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison.—
Billboard Arabia,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
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Private Music conquers the Top Hard Rock Albums chart for a second week in a row.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Triumphs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphs%20%28over%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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