overlapping
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Because the two conditions involve some overlapping biological mechanisms, the scientists believed that a drug developed to address nervous system damage after spinal cord injury might also improve certain Alzheimer's-related changes in neurons.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Chinese research around Taiwan increased in particular after Japan and the Philippines said in May that they would hold talks about overlapping maritime boundaries in waters to the east of Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Carvão said the web of overlapping investments increases the risk of contagion if a weaker company such as CoreWeave runs into trouble.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Too many overlapping yarns in a movie make for a convoluted final product, a big clump of colorful material that’s too dense to pry apart to see the substance lurking below.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Under an oak tree, you take a long drink from your water bottle, its overlapping stickers bumpy under your sweaty palms.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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