overture
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But for Scott, that overture is not enough, and he has said Alberta has no option left but to set its own rules.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The opera begins with three ceremonial chords in the orchestra that signal a brief, sober introduction quickly undercut by an exhilarating fast-forwarding overture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The company has moved to monetize some of its real estate but rejected the takeover overture in 2024.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
“I want to thank President Xi, my friend, for this magnificent welcome,” Trump said in his toast at the state banquet, repeating the personal overture.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
There is no written record that Lawrence replied to the overture, although around the same time, he registered a private opinion of the federation—and of scientific activism in general—in a letter to Weaver.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
“Kim Jong Un has always treated me with great respect,” Trump said, confirming that the North Korean leader had replied to his overtures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The U.S. has made similar overtures in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the continent’s leading copper producer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Despite generous overtures to Stevens and assurances to the Jewish community El-Sayed made in remarks on Wednesday morning after the race was called, there are intraparty divisions left to heal.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The overtures have been rebuffed by China, whose nuclear arsenal is much smaller than Russia's but has been rapidly growing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
He turned away, and met all my subsequent overtures with silence.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The book was for many days snubbed, buffeted, browbeaten; and the care fully-woven tapestry was torn into shreds and trampled upon; and it seemed that the patiently sculptured shrine was overtured and despised and desecrated.
From St. Elmo by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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