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overlook

[oh-ver-look, oh-ver-look] / ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk, ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk /






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She says the bonus should be the "cherry on top" and people shouldn't overlook other aspects such as the bank's reputation for service, any overdraft charges and what savings rate it offers.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

With so much attention focused on the high purchase price of a home these days, it can be tempting for buyers to overlook or minimize the ongoing costs of homeownership until they’ve moved in.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The white gloves are an obvious tell, even before you even get to early film shorts that the House of Mouse would rather you forget or overlook altogether.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It will take an awful lot of weeping to convince anyone to overlook him.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

One it overlooks is the risk that the Clarity Act could be used to expand prediction-market sports betting at the expense of tribal sovereignty and the public services tribal gaming revenues support.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The Bus Yard bar in Crosby, which overlooks the beach, has said it will be open during the course of the eclipse and will be hosting live music.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

To be sure, this high-level view of the market overlooks some of the carnage unfolding beneath the surface.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

If you drive on the 101 Freeway, you might catch a glimpse of the giant Minion that overlooks the city from the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

I walk with her toward the railing that overlooks the chasm, glad to be close to her.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

There was table tennis, darts and computer games available at the team's luxury hotel, which overlooked Darling Harbour.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“We want to make sure that communities that have been historically overlooked get the same benefits from the transaction as everyone else,” Goodman said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

At the Cape Ann Museum, the overlooked connection between the three artists, forged during their shared summers in Gloucester, Mass., is brought to light.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Their findings identify a previously overlooked contributor to genetic instability in cancer cells.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Indeed, the white pig was the first to discover an important variety Taran had overlooked.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned "The Odyssey".

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Am I overlooking an important factor, or am I simply one of those retirees for whom Roth conversions don’t offer a significant benefit?

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

A circular house overlooking Highway 101 in Novato, Calif., is on the market for the first time ever.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Earl Kurz and his wife have lived in Peachland, a town overlooking Okanagan Lake in Canada's British Columbia, for 30 years.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

I drove along the highway to the edge of town, then pulled over at the drop-off overlooking the Bear River.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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