overlap

Example Sentences

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Marie Byrd Land doesn’t overlap with the territorial claims of any other nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Using many light beams at once introduces a key challenge: preventing overlap that can cause interference.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

While most clubs have a player welfare system in place, there are no set standards for what the role should involve and there is often overlap with the work of agents and intermediaries.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Like Calpers, two other purchasers, Kuvare and the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, also had overlap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

My arms overlap and drift above my head, forming a long oval.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day