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overlap

[oh-ver-lap, oh-ver-lap] / ˌoʊ vərˈlæp, ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /


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While mergers typically lead to corporate overlap and redundancies, Bonta maintained that it would be a "job creator" that will put people back to work across the industry.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

They can overlap, of course, but these are to be avoided.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

In some ways, the new report’s findings overlap with Barr’s report.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

“We cannot put a moratorium on this because China will overlap us, and that’s the challenge,” Johnson said Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

The ranges of the four voices overlap, but singers may find themselves straining or getting an unpleasant sound at the top or a weak sound at the bottom of their ranges.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Milwaukee’s festival calendar stretches well beyond these two, so if your visit overlaps with one, it’s worth checking the city’s full schedule before you arrive.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Zooid’s history overlaps that of Mr. Threadgill’s trio with Messrs. Iyer and Prieto.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

There have been mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, overlaps, layoffs, and quote-unquote efficiencies all along the way.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

The split does not fully fall along generational lines, but it often overlaps with the growing push by some younger candidates to oust veteran lawmakers, a debate over experience and seniority versus fresh blood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

“Research often overlaps in ways nobody expects,” Dr. Achebe said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Some vocational qualifications that overlapped with T-levels have had funding withdrawn, while others continue to be funded following a government review.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The period in which respondents were surveyed overlapped with the tentative ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and the end of the agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The tertulias at Alemana became the space where artists, journalists, and drunks overlapped freely.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

The team also examined whether the diets of more common fungi-eating mammals overlapped with the Gilbert's potoroo.

From Science Daily May 20, 2026

He stood with his head bowed, eyes mere slits, clamped mouth hidden where his mustache overlapped his beard.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

The sales trends have arrived after the luxury industry hiked prices over the 2020s, following the pandemic and overlapping supply disruptions, leading to distrust among some consumers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Pressing the ICJ to lower the standard are the overlapping Gambian and South African legal teams.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Ben White: He didn't produce his usual overlapping runs as much but helped the Arsenal back four keep a clean sheet.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Bass agreed that those overlapping roles were not a good look, saying the consultant stopped advising her once she learned about it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Many of the caves in the buttes are splattered with ancient pictographs—rock paintings of hands, stars, frogs, and human figures, all reminiscent of Joan Miro, in overlapping red and yellow and brown.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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