But small victories were often quickly overshadowed by huge complications.
Pain flashed in his eyes, but was quickly overshadowed by determination.
The growing business quickly overshadowed the organization's own economy, forcing the creation of a separate company.
But that plan was quickly overshadowed by the storm of protest across the state at the increases.
His immediate relief was quickly overshadowed by anger at being manipulated.
A parent's logic is quickly overshadowed by an adolescent's emotions.
But that threat was quickly overshadowed by smaller questions.
Nelson and The Star, however, quickly overshadowed other papers here.
But these efforts were quickly overshadowed by the mine-laying episode in the gulf.
The victory was quickly overshadowed by the actions that took place after the match was over.