overarching

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“The one overarching objective for him was to remove sanctions to improve the economy of the Islamic Republic,” said Enrique Mora, the Spanish diplomat who chaired talks on reviving the nuclear deal from 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

On Friday, the court cleared Kejriwal and 23 others, saying there was "no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent in the excise policy".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“It can be a nice overarching tool that can allow you to kind of simplify your bill-paying,” Schulz said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The overarching problem has been that the Big Tech services companies, especially software names, are spending way too much for the market’s liking.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

More important, Makowski says, researchers have little evidence that ancient Peruvians actually believed in a single overarching deity called the Staff God.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann