as in to catch
to move fast enough to get even with
in the final moments of the race, the horse in the rear sped forward at a furious pace and overhauled the horse that had been leading
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Recent Examples of overhaul
Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
But the next two weeks before the trade deadline could overhaul that approach — for Buzelis’ playing time and the Bulls as a franchise.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Squad overhaul for the future is clearly happening.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
In the Bundesliga, there’s considerable anti-Leipzig sentiment, given the brand commercially overhauled the defunct lower league team SSV Markranstädt into one of the land’s best-performing clubs, circumventing the 50+1 fan ownership rule.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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President Trump’s rapid push to overhaul the federal bureaucracy in his first days in office has been met with a mix of fear, fury and confusion throughout the work force.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
But the next two weeks before the trade deadline could overhaul that approach — for Buzelis’ playing time and the Bulls as a franchise.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Squad overhaul for the future is clearly happening.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
In the Bundesliga, there’s considerable anti-Leipzig sentiment, given the brand commercially overhauled the defunct lower league team SSV Markranstädt into one of the land’s best-performing clubs, circumventing the 50+1 fan ownership rule.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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But this week in Sydney, a city known for its beaches and vibrant food scene, crowds flocked to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — of a rare flower whose scent has been lovingly compared to that of rotting flesh.—
Max Butterworth,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Months before the rest of the city sealed its windows and fought to catch its breath, David was doing the same.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, solar power generated 11% of EU electricity, overtaking coal, which fell below 10% for the first time.—
Sibi Arasu,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Global investment in low-carbon energy projects will overtake spending on upstream oil and gas production for the first time this year, according to a report from S&P. Solar energy alone is expected to generate half of this year's green energy investment.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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An internal email obtained by Spotlight on Maryland revealed one school system official responded to concerns from board member Terri Kocher with claims that a revision to the Patriot Program was necessary to boost equity and address concerns from the local teacher union.—
Patrick Hauf,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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Mayor Bill Wells was the only member to object to any revisions.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though fans would likely love another showdown between Pereira, the light heavyweight champion is chasing a much bigger legacy fight.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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No UConn women’s basketball signees make McDonald’s All-American team; Huskies still chasing No. 4 prospect CT could see more snow this week, according to National Weather Service.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Testimony from Hutchinson, a former aide to Republican White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, helped investigators reach that conclusion.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Attempts to reach Anheuser-Busch and Kaepernick for comment were not successful.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The corporation had been pursuing a merger with Kroger Co., which operates Fry’s Food Stores in Arizona, until a federal judge and another in Washington state blocked the deal.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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But there's a ton of science to do first: NASA is currently pursuing innovations in the air, food, water, power, shelter, spacesuits, and communications that astronauts will need.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The dissolution and subsequent reformation of safety teams at OpenAI demonstrates the ongoing debate about how best to approach AI safety governance.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Whether that’s the debut of Jacob Fatu, the recent reformation of the OG Bloodline or Punk making a deal with Paul Heyman to help the babyface Bloodline at Survivor Series, the twists just keep on coming.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team via email for comment.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Kellan Baker, executive director of the Institute for Health Research & Policy at Whitman-Walker, an organization focused on LGBTQ+ health equity, noted that the order didn’t appear to make any distinction based on whether someone had pursued medical transition or changed their identity documents.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhaul. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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