overture
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In Beijing, just two days before boarding his flight to Pyongyang, Graham told reporters that he still didn’t understand the North Korean overture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
South Korea said Friday it will reclassify North Korea's long-banned state newspaper as general information, easing public access, in the latest overture from the administration of dovish President Lee Jae Myung.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
In an overture to Trump, Apple’s Cook had committed in February to spend $500 billion on manufacturing and engineering in the United States over the next four years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
The houselights start to dim, and the first notes of the overture rise up from the pit.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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