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overall

[oh-ver-awl, oh-ver-awl] / ˈoʊ vərˈɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌɔl /




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“Inflation remains a key downside risk to the private sector, as overall input cost inflation edged higher,” said Usamah Bhatti at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"We can't assume from one melanoma trial that the same approach will work across all cancers, and longer follow-up will be important to understand the effect on overall survival."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The researchers suspect that the combination of nutrients in a balanced diet, along with an individual's overall health, may influence how effectively omega-3s support the brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Duguay was selected by the Rangers at No. 13 overall in the 1977 draft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

I was late a few times and absent twice because I’m still me, but not bad overall.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

You’d need the equivalent of those parade attendants in overalls who run along behind the horses with shovels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Last year, Netflix flew the 77-year-old from his home in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, to Brisbane, Australia, where he once again donned a green wig and overalls for the TV competition Wonka's The Golden Ticket.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Girls and women dress in ankle-length skirts or overalls, wearing their hair loosely covered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Wearing overalls and a cap emblazoned with "Billionaire's Boys Club", he expresses profound regret over the seven years he has worked as a goon.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

He was with a small curly-haired girl in purple overalls who looked like she was about two years old, and he was holding her hand.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee


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