overture
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In 2017, when serving as Brown-Forman’s board chairman, he had resisted a takeover overture from Corona brewer Constellation Brands, signing a statement saying that Brown-Forman “was not for sale.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
But for Scott, that overture is not enough, and he has said Alberta has no option left but to set its own rules.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The company has moved to monetize some of its real estate but rejected the takeover overture in 2024.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Almodóvar has found himself in a similar position, turning down an overture from a Saudi festival.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
The light rain went on falling on the hills above Gettysburg, but it was only the overture to the great storm to come.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
“Kim Jong Un has always treated me with great respect,” Trump said, confirming that the North Korean leader had replied to his overtures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The president also acknowledged Kim had responded to his overtures, though he provided no further details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Despite generous overtures to Stevens and assurances to the Jewish community El-Sayed made in remarks on Wednesday morning after the race was called, there are intraparty divisions left to heal.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
But such hopes appear increasingly vain with Pyongyang remaining unreceptive to the overtures of South Korea's centre-left president, Lee Jae Myung.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Dad takes his seat at his spot at the head of the table, for the moment oblivious to Mom’s irritated overtures, and begins making incisions in his ham.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
The book was for many days snubbed, buffeted, browbeaten; and the care fully-woven tapestry was torn into shreds and trampled upon; and it seemed that the patiently sculptured shrine was overtured and despised and desecrated.
From St. Elmo by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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