overarching
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A solitary man believes he’s been wronged by a vast, overarching system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Marmoush decided to dribble centrally and there is a question as to whether he could have still played the pass - but the overarching ideas are almost coming together.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
For instance, New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J., refers to the large, overarching metro area.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Elliott recalled that “we had a really clear vision when we started the company in 2023, this vision of large-scale autonomous software. That was the overarching mission of the company.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The decision bore the hallmarks of his overarching ambition: a top-down approach, beginning with the most complex and variant traits conceivable—intelligence, temperament, physical prowess, height.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing overarching
Life of Pi
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