overlook

Example Sentences

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On the facade of one building, giant portraits of the Islamic republic's founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, and his successor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war, overlook a field of ruins.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

From the overlook, the road reads as a line dividing two expressions of the same dune system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

If we limit service to the battlefield, we overlook the millions who strengthen this country in other meaningful ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In practice, many firms rely on written disclosures, which clients perhaps understandably often overlook.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

I quietly prayed that my teacher would overlook the fact my parents had not paid the fees.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda