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




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Nonetheless, Bernstein maintains its cautious outlook for the auto sector overall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In some cases, graduates of those programs are measured against bachelor’s-degree recipients in the same field and in the same state, in other cases they’re measured against bachelor’s-degree recipients overall.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Beyond causing bloating, straining, and infrequent bowel movements, it can also interfere with daily life by increasing stress, reducing productivity, and lowering overall quality of life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Economically, it’s good, but overall, I’m not so sure,” Kelden said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Garners were his twelfth foster family overall, including the ones he’d shared with Pili.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The ruling means drivers can use a system that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Footage from inside showed rescue workers in orange overalls and white helmets picking their way through a mass of twisted steel, dangling cables and chunks of ceiling.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The ruling means drivers can use a mandated cooling kit that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Another man was dressed in overalls in star-spangled colors while one couple wore large and seemingly uncomfortable bald eagle heads, topped by red, white and blue cloth stovepipe hats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

He wore a pair of stained olive-green overalls without a shirt underneath, and he had a broad utility belt holding pruning shears, twine, a hand rake, and a trowel.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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