overlap

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This is especially important in areas where species overlap, such as open sandy regions of the lake where there are no clear physical boundaries separating habitats.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

While most clubs have a player welfare system in place, there are no set standards for what the role should involve and there is often overlap with the work of agents and intermediaries.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Wall Street has taken note of the overlap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

To remove the overlap of the S&P 500 Value and Growth Indexes, S&P Dow Jones Indices also maintains narrower ”pure” versions of each, which are rebalanced annually in December.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

They are happy and sweet, funny and warm. —and stick them on the wall, where they overlap with others, a combination of colors and shapes and moods.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven