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overlapping



ADJECTIVE
covering and coinciding
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Overlapping plots and jurisdictions trigger intractable land disputes.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Overlapping film divisions would be closed, production capacity reduced and one of Hollywood’s last major studios weakened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Overlapping Garbage and Devo during Cruel World’s sets was a decision that left many attendees divided.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Overlapping points within the "radius of intersection" are condensed into a single localization.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Overlapping basswood troughs, split shingles, also called shakes, or clay?

From Rolf in the Woods by Seton, Ernest Thompson



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