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[oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst] / ˈoʊ vərˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˌoʊ vərˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /


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Overcast skies and rain have been a constant presence in the UK since the start of the year, and flooding is also an ongoing consequence of the very wet weather we've seen.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Overcast skies and precipitation will keep Friday’s temperatures a few degrees cooler than normal, with highs in the mid to upper 40s.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

For example, Overcast Innovations, a Seattle start-up, manufactures ceiling appliances in a factory, then ships them to construction sites for installation.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022

Overcast skies in Washington late Friday and early Saturday proved particularly frustrating, obscuring from view one of the most spiritually, culturally and liturgically meaningful full moons in the lunar calendar.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022

Overcast skies of heavy nimbus cloud were the rule and the air was continually charged with drifting snow.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir




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