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overarching

[oh-ver-ahr-ching] / ˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ /


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An interesting knock-on effect of this, and a nod to England's overarching evolution, has been the intensity England have shown as they have attacked.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The overarching question shrouding the film is not, “Did they do it?” but rather, “So what if they did?”

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

A solitary man believes he’s been wronged by a vast, overarching system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

For instance, New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J., refers to the large, overarching metro area.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

More important, Makowski says, researchers have little evidence that ancient Peruvians actually believed in a single overarching deity called the Staff God.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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