overlook
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On the facade of one building, giant portraits of the Islamic republic's founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, and his successor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war, overlook a field of ruins.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
In practice, many firms rely on written disclosures, which clients perhaps understandably often overlook.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
But Tuason’s eye for horror framing and ear for chilling sound work make the film’s inane elements easy to overlook — at least for a while.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
L.A. is a city of reinvention, where second chances are a civic sacrament and residents often overlook the flaws of the famous.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
For someone with such foresight, Hesterfowl seemed prone to overlook the obvious.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing overlook
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Vocabulary from the Lyrics of Pete Seeger
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"Why Women Should Vote" by Jane Addams (1910)
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