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overlap

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


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They can overlap, of course, but these are to be avoided.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

In some ways, the new report’s findings overlap with Barr’s report.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

With 20 works in the Lucas Museum’s collection, Los Angeles artist Kadir Nelson embodies the overlap between popular visual culture and fine art.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The researchers found that genetic variants associated with personality overlap with genetic patterns connected to many other areas of life.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

The colors do not actually blend with each other—but the result of their overlap creates a spectrum of colors that seems virtually continuous.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Milwaukee’s festival calendar stretches well beyond these two, so if your visit overlaps with one, it’s worth checking the city’s full schedule before you arrive.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

There have been mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, overlaps, layoffs, and quote-unquote efficiencies all along the way.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Under the bills, a community college could offer a bachelor’s degree that overlaps with a nearby CSU program if that CSU program has been hard to get into for years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

There are also some overlaps with his predecessor Howe, which the German discovered in his own research and, likewise, in the analysis the club carried out about him during the interview process.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Nokomis cut new bark, made fancy overlaps and rain diversion flaps.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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

During Trump's first term, the US president and former Brazilian president Bolsonaro enjoyed a friendly relationship when their presidencies overlapped, and the two had met at the White House in 2019.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Hundreds of dark feathers gracefully overlapped each other in perfect rows, the tips painted red, as if licked with fire.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

The sales trends have arrived after the luxury industry hiked prices over the 2020s, following the pandemic and overlapping supply disruptions, leading to distrust among some consumers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Pressing the ICJ to lower the standard are the overlapping Gambian and South African legal teams.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Bass agreed that those overlapping roles were not a good look, saying the consultant stopped advising her once she learned about it.

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

For a moment she looks at him expectantly, then smiles, revealing two front teeth that are slightly overlapping.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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