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"The rise in overall attainment at all three National Qualification levels and the increasing attainment in vocational and technical qualifications will rightly be welcomed in classrooms and staff rooms across Scotland," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hedging has been unusually pricey for individual stocks and sectors, but cheap for the overall market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
When Bertha’s down-to-earth sister, Monica, threatens to ruin the overall aesthetic with a dowdy frock, some light sabotage leads Monica to accept Bertha’s previously worn Season 1 gown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
If you’re looking to lose weight, there are still things you can do – mainly by focusing less on crash diets and more on sustainable habits that support overall well-being.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Garners were his twelfth foster family overall, including the ones he’d shared with Pili.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Footage from inside showed rescue workers in orange overalls and white helmets picking their way through a mass of twisted steel, dangling cables and chunks of ceiling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The ruling means drivers can use a mandated cooling kit that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
When opportunity shows up as a hard hat or a pair of overalls, we put them on and get to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The large man in blue overalls is contracted to the UAE-based Atlas Agri, one of the biggest of 44 registered merchants and contractors in the southern African country.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
We’d have worn our winter suits under our overalls, with eats in our pockets.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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