overarching
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Shakti Howeth, a creative director at Meow Wolf, agrees, saying that while Meow Wolf attractions are typically pretty otherworldly, they’re always built around an overarching story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
For my own children, that translated into one key overarching lesson: knowing how much they have.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Despite researching flights, logistical reasons led to him abandoning the plan – but not the overarching plot.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the overarching idea was for the ceasefire to last for Victory Day itself, May 9, but that the precise timings would be determined by Putin.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The decision bore the hallmarks of his overarching ambition: a top-down approach, beginning with the most complex and variant traits conceivable—intelligence, temperament, physical prowess, height.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing overarching
Life of Pi
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