as in caught
to move fast enough to get even with
she had to hurry to overtake her friends, who had forgotten their umbrellas the thunderstorm overtook them suddenly
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Even in a more benign scenario, its researchers also see Israel’s gross domestic product per head — which in recent years overtook the United Kingdom’s — falling this year, as Israel’s population grows faster than the economy and living standards decline.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Two state investigations are unfolding into the tragedy as employees, victims’ families and company owners offer differing accounts of the hour before floodwaters overtook the area.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The 2023 blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, spread as chaos overtook the historic town of Lahaina, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, rapidly spread as chaos overtook the town, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
This year, India overtook China in the MSCI All-Country World Index by country weight.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Bear 469 ultimately overtook 402, who sank into the water.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Two state investigations are unfolding into the tragedy as employees, victims’ families and company owners offer differing accounts of the hour before floodwaters overtook the area.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The 2023 blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, spread as chaos overtook the historic town of Lahaina, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, rapidly spread as chaos overtook the town, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
This year, India overtook China in the MSCI All-Country World Index by country weight.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Bear 469 ultimately overtook 402, who sank into the water.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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