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overlap

[oh-ver-lap, oh-ver-lap] / ˌoʊ vərˈlæp, ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /


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However, others disagreed, with one pointing out the two acts have a "huge fanbase overlap" and describing Manson as a "perfect support act".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The researchers found that the two populations remain separate and do not overlap, even at the earliest stages they examined.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

They can overlap, of course, but these are to be avoided.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

In some ways, the new report’s findings overlap with Barr’s report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

At first, one triplet seemed to overlap with another—making the prospect of a simple code impossible.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Harry Styles’s current Madison Square Garden residency overlaps with Halloween, or “Harryween,” at which fans are encouraged to go all out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Milwaukee’s festival calendar stretches well beyond these two, so if your visit overlaps with one, it’s worth checking the city’s full schedule before you arrive.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

There have been mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, overlaps, layoffs, and quote-unquote efficiencies all along the way.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

The split does not fully fall along generational lines, but it often overlaps with the growing push by some younger candidates to oust veteran lawmakers, a debate over experience and seniority versus fresh blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Research often overlaps in ways nobody expects,” Dr. Achebe said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

We positioned the airline where we overlapped on about 100 routes, that both Frontier and Spirit operated on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The tertulias at Alemana became the space where artists, journalists, and drunks overlapped freely.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

During Trump's first term, the US president and former Brazilian president Bolsonaro enjoyed a friendly relationship when their presidencies overlapped, and the two had met at the White House in 2019.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Mentioning that his faith was something that many viewers connected with, she asked him if his faith and comedy overlapped.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

This task would belong to a group of composers whose lives overlapped and found focus within the walls of one great city: Vienna.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Xi did not reply in kind but rather stressed their two countries’ overlapping “interests.”

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

In the parallel opening and closing sections and the fishing scenes, the overlapping voices evoke the world of water, a place of grace and redemption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The sales trends have arrived after the luxury industry hiked prices over the 2020s, following the pandemic and overlapping supply disruptions, leading to distrust among some consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

These medium-sized mammals, found only in Africa and Asia, have long, powerful tails, large curved claws, and bodies covered in overlapping scales that resemble a pinecone.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

I can picture Max with her head resting on her overlapping hands, staring upward at the night sky and seeing fireworks for the first time.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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