overture
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But those two events are mere overture to “Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare”—a nonfiction thriller that marks the 15th anniversary of what was certainly a catastrophe but might well have been worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Pyongyang has not responded to the overture from Lee, who has sought to mend fractured ties with the North.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
However, people close to Beijing said Xi made the outreach, turning the high-level communication into a rare diplomatic overture from China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
In an overture to Trump, Apple’s Cook had committed in February to spend $500 billion on manufacturing and engineering in the United States over the next four years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
When its badinage was completed, we picked up our instruments and began to play the overture for The Blockade of Boston.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing overture
To Kill a Mockingbird
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This Week in Words: December 30, 2017 - January 5, 2018
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This Week In Words: Current Events Vocab for October 3–9, 2020
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