overcast
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On overcast days, when the sun was hidden, pigeons that lacked the macrophages lost their sense of direction and had difficulty navigating home.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Sander does not romanticize, valorize or flatter them: The even lighting comes from an overcast sky; they are dressed in dark suits and hats, one smokes a cigarette, and each sports a cane.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Friday night also might end up quite overcast for many but those patient enough to wait until Saturday night will have the best viewing chances.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Early Saturday, an overcast Islamabad felt like a ghost town, with almost no civilian traffic on its wide avenues.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
The sky was overcast, but Abel didn’t think it would be so inconsiderate as to rain when he and his lovely wife were in the mood for an outing.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing overcast
"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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4.1: Causes and Consequences of Iberian Maritime Exploration and Colonialism (Sources 1–12)
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