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overarching

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


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I agree with your overarching point: Mixing friendship and finance is usually a bad idea, especially when it comes to more vulnerable people.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 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

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the overarching idea was for the ceasefire to last for Victory Day itself, May 9, but that the precise timings would be determined by Putin.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A big heavy phrase is easier to handle if it comes at the end, when your work assembling the overarching phrase is done and nothing else is on your mind.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker



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