overlap
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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
The rules on the use of European Parliament allowances are notoriously vague, and there’s conceivably overlap between how a political party carries out its national and European mandates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It also helped her recognize the overlap in the skills required for business and for caregiving — such as organization, attention to detail and research skills.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
We also overlap and often even clash with ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
By noting which craters overlap which and other signs of lunar stratigraphy, we can reconstruct the sequence of impact and flooding events of which the production of crater Bruno is perhaps the most recent example.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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While much of the investment today into infrastructure is directed at the AI buildout, some of that overlaps with what is needed to resolve the “Achilles’ heel” vulnerabilities, Singhal says.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
She asked if his comedy ever overlaps with his faith, something Colbert has been open about.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Like the other two main contenders, Rayner has strong support among Labour MPs, although as a Greater Manchester politician on the left, much of her base overlaps with Burnham's.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The study also highlighted distinct microbial and metabolic patterns for each disease, along with important overlaps.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
In a resemblance relation, a statement makes a claim that overlaps in content with the one that came before it.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The tertulias at Alemana became the space where artists, journalists, and drunks overlapped freely.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
The team also examined whether the diets of more common fungi-eating mammals overlapped with the Gilbert's potoroo.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Mentioning that his faith was something that many viewers connected with, she asked him if his faith and comedy overlapped.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Madina Gbotoe, 35, has overlapped with engineers for years in her work as a product manager at a healthcare company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Mom and Dad hardly left me with anybody at first, but sometimes their work schedules overlapped, and they needed a third person to help out.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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"What we do know is that this is a coastal seabird that has an overlapping coastal range with migratory sea birds that have previously tested positive for H5."
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
A recent survey from Resume.com showed that 41% of workers believed AI was replacing, devaluing or overlapping with parts of their jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the rollout of parallel branding, including Trump-associated “Freedom 250” events and appearances tied to the anniversary theme, has created an overlapping set of celebrations that are not always aligned in tone or emphasis.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
There was also a tactical masterstroke in the Club World Cup final, when an asymmetric overlapping full-back was introduced in Malo Gusto on the right.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
In my mind, I see the overlapping circles on the whiteboard.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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