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• It yielded me a very perfect casting: and it passed successively through the ordeal of the first rough grinding, and eventually through the processes of polishing, until in the end it exhibited a brilliancy that far exceeded that of the sand mould castings The only remaining difficulty that I had to surmount was the risk of defects in the surface of the speculum. —  James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography.
• Again and again she felt herself lifted lightly off her feet and over some obstacle that would have taxed her strength to surmount, and her wonder grew at the sheer physical power of the man. —  Conan -- The Stories from Weird Tales (1932-1936)
• Actually these are all steep problems for the oil sector to surmount, as we reach global exhaustion point for extractable oil. —  Energy Bulletin -
• Even if Chrysler gets a debtholder deal, CSM's Robinet points out the company faces four other "tremendous hurdles" to surmount: the tie-up with Fiat, a new deal with the UAW, proving the viability of Chrysler Financial and proving it won't need more government aid after the April 30 deadline. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
• "It seems like a high hurdle for you to surmount," he told Kenna. —  CommonDreams.org Headlines

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