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After the mid-20th century, many smaller companies were overtaken by larger corporations.
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It was a long stroke single originally launched as a sports motorcycle but throughout its long life it was gradually overtaken by more powerful models.
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His friendly personality is often overtaken by his love for: learning, history, philosophy, books and reading.
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He was overtaken by the night, so he slept in that place.
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The system became overtaken by the front and subsequently lost its status as a tropical system.
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That project was soon overtaken by events and the system was found in itself to be extremely interesting.
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If anyone falls behind or is overtaken and passed, without regaining the distance, after ten seconds they lose.
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In 1905, the library was overtaken by the city.
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The deltoid spurge grows in a heavily populated county which has been overtaken by urban development.
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It exhibits rapid growth initially, but is eventually overtaken and replaced by other trees as the forest matures.
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