That day was a tremendous sense of common determination to celebrate triumphing over the elements.

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Sara Mendes da Costa became the fourth voice of the Speaking Clock in 2007, triumphing over 18, 500 other entrants.

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The Darien expedition is a rich chapter in raw capitalism, a classic instance of greed and ambition triumphing over reason.

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Crying widows kneel at the base of his tomb, which is topped by an allegory of law and order triumphing over chaos.

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Even as Venter was triumphing over the government's gene-mappers in 2000, stock in Celera plummeted as it dawned on investors that the company would have trouble turning DNA data into cash.

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But, fundamentally, the accord was hope triumphing over reality.

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They range from a love story starring a Hollywood actor, to a home grown tale of music triumphing over adversity, and from an IRA undercover agent intrigue to a Londonderry-based story of youthful angst.

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