overlap
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Kronauer's team found that some of the neuromodulatory mechanisms involved in caregiving overlap in ants and mice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
All the same, the fatty acid profile of tallow does overlap with some lipids found in human skin and sebum, including palmitic, stearic and oleic acids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
There is some overlap between the fund’s holdings and those of the Teton Westwood Mighty Mites Fund, which typically buys shares of companies with valuations of up to $500 million at initial purchase.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
July happens to overlap with the animal's mating season - the "peak breeding" period where testosterone levels among bulls are heightened, Jennifer Barfield, the scientific lead at Colorado's Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd, said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
His primary goal was to reduce the overlap Reuters payroll, while preserving as many good journalism jobs as possible.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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“I think that’s the most common pitfall we see. You can get overlaps in exposures, or gaps in exposures, that you don’t realize that you have.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The salmonella outbreak overlaps with the nation’s largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, tied to shredded iceberg lettuce, that has sickened thousands of people over the past several weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
But even if “Sheep in the Box” overlaps with these memorable movies, this story would seem an ideal opportunity for Kore-eda to revisit a favorite subject: how loss can linger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
However, the timing of the bombardment overlaps with a period of widespread cooling and major biological changes, raising the possibility that the impacts affected the planet's environment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
I draw another circle that overlaps my family and I write Ben, Sabeen, me.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Some vocational qualifications that overlapped with T-levels have had funding withdrawn, while others continue to be funded following a government review.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The roles overlapped, but Robb and the mayor’s office insisted there was a firewall between Robb and the mayor regarding the Lineage fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
At this sea level "sweet spot," low-oxygen waters overlapped with organic-rich continental shelf sediments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
The tertulias at Alemana became the space where artists, journalists, and drunks overlapped freely.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Like most boats of the North and the Reaches she was clinker-built, with planks overlapped and clenched one upon the other for strength in the high seas; every part of her was sturdy and well-made.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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He acknowledged that the merger would bring some layoffs due to overlapping roles of the now merged workforce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The charity Bipolar UK, external said because the two conditions have overlapping traits it is not uncommon for them to be misdiagnosed.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Instead, the findings suggest that very different experiences may sometimes engage overlapping brain processes associated with altered states of consciousness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
McDonald’s, on its own earnings call earlier in the week, said changes to its value menu and overlapping promotions had led to questions from consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
He picks up a red marker and starts overlapping the outer circle.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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