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overarching

[oh-ver-ahr-ching] / ˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ /


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While the first day of their summit was light on concrete deals, the overarching take is that both countries are eager to tone down their economic rivalry.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

For my own children, that translated into one key overarching lesson: knowing how much they have.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The author highlights three overarching attitudes formed in the Russian Empire that are central to understanding what made Jewish immigrant banks different from their American counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Despite researching flights, logistical reasons led to him abandoning the plan – but not the overarching plot.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

More important, Makowski says, researchers have little evidence that ancient Peruvians actually believed in a single overarching deity called the Staff God.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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