overlooked

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A relentlessly driven, shrewd dealmaker and entrepreneur, Allen is used to defying skeptics and seeing opportunity in assets overlooked by others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This show collects art from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s in the first display to examine that overlooked facet of her creative mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Leo's predecessor Francis largely overlooked many of Europe's traditional bastions of Catholicism where, like Spain, religious observance has been falling rapidly.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Davies-Jones said while it appears that "significant effort" went into "cultivating relationships with influential figures in the tech world, victims were left feeling unheard and overlooked".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“I had been so caught up with the N’daa I overlooked what was happening with you. I should have been paying more attention to you when you were feeling down.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young