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Example sentences for: overtaken

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In fact, Amy's Cheese Enchilada With Beans and Corn was bound for the winner's circle until overtaken at the wire by a dark horse: Green Guru, a brand I was able to find in only one supermarket.
In clinical terms, Pollock had a productive manic phase, and he was overtaken by black dog in the days before anti-depressants.
World demand increased with the growth of the motor-car and electrical industries, and sky-rocketed during World War I. By 1920, Malaya was producing 53 percent of the world’s rubber, which had overtaken tin as its main source of income.
While conceding that Gandhi failed to establish peace and justice in India, Time argues that his doctrine of nonviolent resistance has overtaken the world.
Shopping is also extremely pleasant in Barcelona, as the city hasn’t yet been overtaken by large look-alike malls and homogenous American or Euro stores.