Overtaken By Events

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OBE
Pronunciation
/ˈoʊvərˌteɪkən baɪ ɪˈvɛnts/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. The positive neutrality enjoined on the force has now been overtaken by events.
  2. We have been overtaken by events.
  3. But its policy of gradualism risks being overtaken by events.
  4. Policymakers'aim to be prudent could yet be overtaken by events, of course.
  5. Only now realized that Overtaken by events, and human weak.

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