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overarching

[oh-ver-ahr-ching] / ˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ /


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The overarching question shrouding the film is not, “Did they do it?” but rather, “So what if they did?”

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

For instance, New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J., refers to the large, overarching metro area.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The Emmys split their nominations into three overarching categories: comedy, drama and limited or anthology series.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Before the festival began, Telluride director Julie Huntsinger told me that if there was an overarching emotional through line to this year’s program, it was “tenderness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

It’s an aspect of the art of writing which depends on intuition, experience, and guesswork, but there is also an overarching guideline.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker



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