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overlook

[oh-ver-look, oh-ver-look] / ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk, ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk /






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Most of the time, I can overlook diluted queer vernacular popping up in the most random places.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

However, because the artists were not of Mexican descent, Chicano music histories often overlook or underplay this era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But don’t overlook the 1920s, when the country’s rapid embrace of cars, radio, airplanes, full-length movies, in-home electricity, etc., created an equally intense sense of innovation gone wild.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“Some of the easiest fees to overlook are cash-related fees,” Gunter said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Cruelly, callously, admissions committees agreed to overlook serious academic deficiency.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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