overarching

Example Sentences

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The overarching goal of any agreement, he said, would be to secure peace and revive the Ukrainian economy while deterring any further acts of aggression.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The overarching trend is how many people say what a brilliant bloke he was to bump into."

From BBC

There were voice notes about immense questions, such as: What is the overarching theme of this film?

From Los Angeles Times

Alun Francis, a top adviser to the government, told the Guardian that there was no "overarching narrative" to pull various policy strands together and called on the prime minister to set out a clearer strategy.

From BBC

This was the overarching sentiment in the days following the shooting.

From BBC