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overlooked

[oh-ver-lookt] / ˌoʊ vərˈlʊkt /


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Despite featuring and scoring for a Hellas Verona side heading for relegation from Serie A, and with a perennial problem of strikers not firing regularly for Scotland, Kieron Bowie was overlooked.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

In the past, some locals wryly called their overlooked town Swanna-Nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Perhaps the most overlooked risk factor for fraud victimization is lack of self-awareness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

A new discovery from the University of Missouri is revealing an overlooked reason muscles can lose strength with age.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Robbie’s piano sat in a small square room at the rear of the house, close to a window that overlooked the backyard.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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