overarching
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So wild are the characters and harrowing the dramas, however, that readers will relish “Embargo” even without an overarching argument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Beyond this corner of the economy, the overarching malaise in the labor market is expected to persist into 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
He also advocates for holding a single overarching UN conference "because the Earth is one" and the crises of climate, biodiversity and pollution cannot be tackled in isolation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
An interesting knock-on effect of this, and a nod to England's overarching evolution, has been the intensity England have shown as they have attacked.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
For Jefferson, all specific decisions about American foreign policy occurred within the context of this overarching, indeed almost cosmic, pattern.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing overarching
Life of Pi
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arch, archi (chief, most important, rule)
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