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Overlaid gray lines indicate the spiral arms identified through data analysis.

From Space Scoop • Mar. 29, 2023

Overlaid atop all that is the problem that the United Nations’ structure doesn’t match the era in which it is operating — something its leaders and members have long acknowledged.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Overlaid on it was a message, in chunky black-and-white text, which read: “We should care less about mental help. Girl, go insane! You are valid.”

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2021

Overlaid with dramatic instrumentals and David Attenborough–like voice-overs, the fish launch themselves up waterfalls, leapfrog fish ladders, and even fly over dams with the help of “salmon cannons.”

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2021

"Overlaid," she repeated, with the slightest tinge of scorn.

From Old Crow by Brown, Alice