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After Reagan weakened labor unions, income inequality skyrocketed; when he did the same thing to civil rights legislation, systemic racial barriers were left even harder to surmount.

Elwood is convinced he can surmount obstacles; Turner is resigned to going around them.

The results have implications for efforts to help children with hearing loss surmount initial language delays caused by a lack of auditory input and access to speech sounds before they receive cochlear implants.

His candidacy again surmounted innumerable obstacles and defied much of a political establishment that views him with utter disdain.

That’s precisely why I forced myself to surmount my anxiety on the second day of Lollapalooza when we were slated to see the Chilis.