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[oh-ver-awl, oh-ver-awl] / ˈoʊ vərˈɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌɔl /




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The National Bank of Cambodia said that while it was aware of what it called isolated cases of borrowers facing difficulties, they shouldn’t be generalized to the overall microfinance sector in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nvidia and CoreWeave have objected to the characterization, arguing that Nvidia’s investment represents a very small part of the neocloud’s overall funding.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The decision ends a nine-week trial in which a jury decided the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander are owed nearly $200 million overall for the tragic September 2020 crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“We’ve discussed overall strategy and made a plan with Mrs. Hodges.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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