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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
surmount .
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Examples
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But it never surmounts the horror-story challenge of making the preposterous for a moment believable, so that comedy and revulsion meet, as they do in the plays of Martin McDonagh and Anthony Neilson.
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But it never surmounts the horror-story challenge of making the preposterous for a moment believable, so that comedy and revulsion meet, as they do in the plays of Martin McDonagh and Anthony Neilson.
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Hayley Atwell as Sophie excellently surmounts the problem of playing a truly good woman by suggesting she is tempted by worldly vanity.
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At a price of 10 cents, the company's $11 August call options profit if the stock surmounts $11.10 by the middle of next month.
Technology Stocks Seen Down, But Not Out Brendan Conway 2011
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The building's structure is symmetrical, with two rhythmically massed outer wings flanking an oval central dome that surmounts the interior showpiece—the elegant grand salon.
Beware of Catching the King's Eye Jonathan Lopez 2011
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At the musical's end Nellie surmounts her prejudice, but so little has changed since South Pacific premiered more than half a century ago.
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The 184 foot dome surmounts a solemn space which visually represents the struggle between East and West: beneath the dome large Koranic roundels are bolted to the wall yet here and there, partly revealed from beneath the plaster coating of later years, are exquisite mosaics of Jesus Christ depicted on a shimmering gold background.
Terry Kelhawk: Turkish Delights in Istanbul: 2010 European Capital of Culture 2010
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At the musical's end Nellie surmounts her prejudice, but so little has changed since South Pacific premiered more than half a century ago.
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To make clear: OK, we all know there is a pecking order here, and language is harsh, and the way they characterize each other is harsh, but the truth surmounts the harshness, in a way.
'To Kill A Mockingbird' Anniversary: Anna Quindlen On The Greatness Of Scout 2010
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The 184 foot dome surmounts a solemn space which visually represents the struggle between East and West: beneath the dome large Koranic roundels are bolted to the wall yet here and there, partly revealed from beneath the plaster coating of later years, are exquisite mosaics of Jesus Christ depicted on a shimmering gold background.
Terry Kelhawk: Turkish Delights in Istanbul: 2010 European Capital of Culture 2010
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