overlook
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Along the warm, brackish waters of the Persian Gulf, drilling rigs now overlook old pearling grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
She argued that human recruiters were better able to recognise the value of candidates returning from career breaks, such as maternity leave, and the transferable skills they bring - qualities AI may overlook.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Furthermore, if you overlook the two-month recession that occurred at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a decade since the last major economic downturn.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
I can’t seem to be a pessimist long enough to overlook the possibility of things being overwhelmingly good.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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Yes, it overlooks a nest of alleyways, and no, management does not like people going up there, and no, I don’t know all my neighbors by name or even sight yet.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
The stately, 9,694-square-foot residence overlooks the 17th fairway of The Governors Club golf course.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Freeholders say this overlooks the long-term oversight and legal accountability they provide, including maintaining buildings and acting as an independent party when disputes arise.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the heart of Lead, this 1925 bungalow overlooks the Homestake Gold Mine Open Cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Hel points to the eastern watchtower, which overlooks the dunes.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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Yet in their rush to destroy the old guard, Weiss and Ellison have overlooked the fact that they left behind an elite corps of unemployed, highly motivated investigative journalists with nothing left to lose.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
At the Cape Ann Museum, the overlooked connection between the three artists, forged during their shared summers in Gloucester, Mass., is brought to light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Their findings identify a previously overlooked contributor to genetic instability in cancer cells.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
This road past their fields, increasingly overlooked by settler outposts, has become a gauntlet for farmers here, to be run at speed in vehicles without stopping or getting out.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
One of the benefits of being the athlete that is often overlooked is that it forces you to work harder, to keep your head down, and grind through whatever task lies ahead.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Earl Kurz and his wife have lived in Peachland, a town overlooking Okanagan Lake in Canada's British Columbia, for 30 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
They still call it Harbaugh Hill, a steep dirt road overlooking the practice fields on campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, the primary suite is the epitome of luxury, featuring a private sitting area, steam shower, and a balcony overlooking the picturesque grounds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
On a recent evening, from a seat at the restaurant’s fluted blonde-wood bar, I watched as a blaze of honeyed light poured through a wall of windows overlooking sloping vineyards and the Appalachian foothills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
In the gardens upstairs, Nyame settled the pedestal near the front edge of the palace roof, overlooking the marina and the bay.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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