overture
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Maybe this overture from the Roebucks was his miracle.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The overture was aimed at winning over investors during a bidding war with Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
Kashdan responded to Bobby’s overture and later commented: “I had no real problem with him. All he wants to do is to play chess. He is a tremendous player.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
“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
US President Donald Trump says Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures and praised his relationship with the North Korean leader a day after scaling back military drills with South Korea.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
With these gains under his belt, Kim has so far spurned all of Trump’s diplomatic overtures since the president returned to the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
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
Vocabulary lists containing overture
To Kill a Mockingbird
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