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Then, 12 years later, Bosnia overcame their play-off demons by beating Wales and then Italy on penalties having trailed to both.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to snatch a 105-95 victory at the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game of the NBA Finals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Once he overcame both of those, he settled for worse tickets than he had in 1994, to a lower-stakes game, for a staggering price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Mira Costa 9, Agoura 7: The Mustangs overcame a 6-1 deficit to win the Division 3 title at Cal State Fullerton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

And I bet you think I’m kidding, but guess who overcame “sickness” and showed up at work just to use the color printer.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera