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overlap

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


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During his 30-minute speech, the president pointed to the scale of the problem and how "illegal migration routes increasingly overlap with organised crime".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

That overlap appears to be one of the main reasons for renewed interest in Polygonum multiflorum.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

The overlap makes it more feasible to merge operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

That works even better now because the equipment he already has still includes modern technology such as guidance systems — automatic steering to avoid overlap and save on fuel — that help improve productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Their words overlap in a blur of excitement.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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