overlapped

Example Sentences

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As these possible paths overlapped later in the experiment, they produced a detectable striped interference pattern that matched the predictions of quantum theory.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The Trumps and Epstein overlapped in New York social circles and have been pictured together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Given government censorship and the cultural divisions among tech platforms, Chinese and American social media users never really overlapped to see each others’ regular routines and memes.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

“We always aim for, I say, emotional and character truth,” said Nina Jacobson, an executive producer whose freshman year at Brown University overlapped with JFK Jr.’s senior year there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Each afternoon, the two teenagers’ journeys overlapped for a mere eight minutes.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater