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overlap

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


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Comscore data says there is a less than 10% overlap between MS NOW’s TV and digital audiences.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

But she also noted that there could be bigger retailers out there that have more overlap with the auction site.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

There is some overlap but, from information gathered by BBC Sport to date, this is the best projection of what Chelsea's squad could look like.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“There’s more and more overlap, especially with Terafab,” Musk said, referring to a multibillion-dollar joint venture to develop and manufacture chips in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

And, given the significant overlap between race and class in South Africa, whites, coloreds, and blacks all still made their homes in different locations.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

There are also some overlaps with his predecessor Howe, which the German discovered in his own research and, likewise, in the analysis the club carried out about him during the interview process.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The salmonella outbreak overlaps with the nation’s largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, tied to shredded iceberg lettuce, that has sickened thousands of people over the past several weeks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

"The darkening overlaps exactly with the fern spike, the main extinction interval, and elevated abundance of charcoal and PAHs."

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

While that issue isn’t about monetary policy, it overlaps with the more sensitive question of who runs the banks in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The building on my left overlaps with Erudite headquarters on its far left side.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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

They said the department covered Duffy’s flights on trips that overlapped with official visits to air-traffic control facilities or assessing port infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Only one name overlapped those two lists: Leo.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

The charity Bipolar UK, external said because the two conditions have overlapping traits it is not uncommon for them to be misdiagnosed.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Species that live this way form colonies containing overlapping generations, cooperate in raising young and divide reproductive responsibilities.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

One of the goals of the merger is to shave costs by consolidating overlapping business divisions and back-office functions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

McDonald’s, on its own earnings call earlier in the week, said changes to its value menu and overlapping promotions had led to questions from consumers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

His images are all twisted together and overlapping, like when I hear music with a lot of different instruments.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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