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[oh-ver-lee] / ˈoʊ vər li /


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Robert Jones, a strategist for the Valadao campaign, told The Times on Tuesday that the campaign had been in close communication with the registrar’s office and was not overly concerned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The problem is that the training of robots is overly reliant on lab data, instead of data based on observation of people performing tasks in the real world, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

My sense is that some Michigan voters appreciate El-Sayed’s confrontational rhetorical style, while others find it overly aggressive.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

But Arteta is not concerned the Gunners are overly reliant on players from the bench.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The overly dramatic gestures make the plot easy to follow even without a soundtrack.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins


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