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overlap

[oh-ver-lap, oh-ver-lap] / ˌoʊ vərˈlæp, ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /


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This "extensive spatial overlap" amplifies the chances of collisions, said the paper, presented by University of Pretoria whale unit lead researcher Els Vermeulen.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The prime years for a women’s soccer player — between the ages of 25 and 29 — overlap with their prime reproductive years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

As far as I know, those two carriers don’t overlap all that much.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Another 2025 paper called for closer collaboration between travel medicine and tourism, reflecting a growing interest in how vacations, health risks, preventive care, and traveler well being overlap.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

And, given the significant overlap between race and class in South Africa, whites, coloreds, and blacks all still made their homes in different locations.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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