overlooked

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Joao Pedro was overlooked by Brazil despite scoring 20 goals in all competitions in his first season at Chelsea.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Adamson says that one piece of the puzzle that gets consistently overlooked is that a significant number of Americans who want children simply cannot have them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

One of the most overlooked “supplements” in later life is not a vitamin at all, but protein.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

But instead of a broad market selloff, Roberge expects investors to continue shifting money toward value stocks, defensive sectors, and overlooked parts of the market for at least a few more weeks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But when I see it on his table I’m taken aback by what I overlooked at age eighteen: the Caspian Sea, for example.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver