11.   Skibbe says her company has overcome the isolation problem here by forging alliances with other companies.

12.   Still, investors said both companies could overcome those difficulties because of the possessions they bring to the table.

13.   Telefonica expects cellular revenue growth to accelerate as the company overcomes the cost of a Christmas cellular phone giveaway promotion.

14.   The companies must overcome die-hard shopping habits, often-limited product selections and a preference among some people simply to squeeze their own melons.

15.   The company overcame FDA and panel member concerns that the device looked too much like a cigarette.

16.   The combined impact of sluggish domestic demand and a slump in equities makes it difficult for these companies to overcome the problem.

17.   The company must overcome a tangled legacy in Britain.

18.   The company also overcame its previous warnings of flat sales for the quarter.

19.   The list has become so long that technology companies are overcoming their longstanding aversion to lobbying.

20.   The three companies overcame stumbling blocks that had stalled the accord for more than three years, surprising U.S. commerce officials who hurriedly put together a signing ceremony.