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To go beyond an ordinary boundary, limit, or expectation.

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transcend

The story's themes transcend its historical setting.
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For the next exhibition, the collective used a shared planning circle as a paradigm for collaboration. Each artist could propose a layout and explain its purpose before the group decided. A series of family photographs showed how specific experiences could transcend their immediate setting and invite wider questions about memory.
From Beyond the Familiar.
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