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overlap

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


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There’s already some overlap: Mistral’s Mensch said two-thirds of the French AI company’s customer base works with Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

There is overlap between the Russell Microcap and Russell 2000 indexes, but since the Russell indexes are weighted by market cap, the Microcap index’s performance can be distinct from that of the Russell 2000.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The strike illustrates how closely civilian and military life can overlap, blurring the distinction between military targets and residential dwellings.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

He believes this overlap between the two fields may offer valuable new ways of understanding mental disorders.

From Science Daily Jul. 1, 2026

Each map is valid only in a limited region, but different maps will have a region of overlap.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

However, the timing of the bombardment overlaps with a period of widespread cooling and major biological changes, raising the possibility that the impacts affected the planet's environment.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

While that issue isn’t about monetary policy, it overlaps with the more sensitive question of who runs the banks in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

She asked if his comedy ever overlaps with his faith, something Colbert has been open about.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

On the European market in particular, overlaps could require the new group to divest activities, he said, while competitors such as Schindler could voice criticism.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

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

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

At this sea level "sweet spot," low-oxygen waters overlapped with organic-rich continental shelf sediments.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

During Trump's first term, the US president and former Brazilian president Bolsonaro enjoyed a friendly relationship when their presidencies overlapped, and the two had met at the White House in 2019.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

His reign overlapped with the papacy of Hadrian I, which lasted from 772 to 795.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Where they were chained, their ends overlapped like the spokes of a tepee that had fallen on its side.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

"What we do know is that this is a coastal seabird that has an overlapping coastal range with migratory sea birds that have previously tested positive for H5."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

A recent survey from Resume.com showed that 41% of workers believed AI was replacing, devaluing or overlapping with parts of their jobs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

And the show ends, sensationally, with 1952’s four main cut-outs from his Blue Nudes series, in which variations on a seated female figure are created out of overlapping, interlocking color.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

"China's EV capacity doesn't just stop there. It actually spills over into other related industries through something that I call these overlapping tech industrial ecosystems."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Using her magnifying glass, she peered at their wings and discovered a series of scales overlapping in regular patterns, “like the feathers of multicolored chickens.”

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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