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overall

[oh-ver-awl, oh-ver-awl] / ˈoʊ vərˈɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌɔl /




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Wage pressures were muted overall except in healthcare and the skilled trades.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Again, this trend isn’t one that would make any kind of difference for the overall church.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Wells Fargo’s Scharf was upbeat about the bank’s risk management and its clients’ overall financial health.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Private-credit executives say the squeamishness is overdone, that institutional investors are still putting money into private credit and that the industry’s overall performance is strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Whether a piece of music is a march, a sonata, or a theme and variations, the composer is always free to experiment with the overall architecture of the piece.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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