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overture

[oh-ver-cher, -choor] / ˈoʊ vər tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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President Lee Jae Myung, meanwhile, has called for the North to return to dialogue, an overture Kim Yo Jong has slammed as "the climax of the farce".

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Maybe this overture from the Roebucks was his miracle.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

As an encore, Noseda led the overture to Bernstein’s “Candide” with real flair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

Kashdan responded to Bobby’s overture and later commented: “I had no real problem with him. All he wants to do is to play chess. He is a tremendous player.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Authorities have received no response to their overtures to Haitian gangs so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Tech giant Google has been quietly making overtures to major studios as it tries to find ways to get Hollywood to use its AI technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

With these gains under his belt, Kim has so far spurned all of Trump’s diplomatic overtures since the president returned to the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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

Because it was useful to have warders who were well disposed toward us, I often asked certain men to make overtures to selected warders.

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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