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Paul Mitchell, vice president of the voter data firm Political Data Inc., drew comparisons with the 2022 mayoral election, in which Bass trailed Rick Caruso on election night but gradually overtook him to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

That short phrase aptly describes how one U.S. state overtook hundreds of years of Iranian market power in a matter of decades.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

That list includes China’s BYD, which recently overtook Tesla as the world’s top EV-maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Cameron Young, who was eight back of McIlroy to start the day, overtook the grand slam winner late in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

By chance, Yali and I were walking in the same direction on that day, and he overtook me.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond