overarching
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What is your overarching goal for these shows?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The Pentagon said in its national defense strategy issued in January that its overarching goal was to establish “strategic stability” in the Indo-Pacific region and de-escalate tensions with the Chinese military.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
On Friday, the court cleared Kejriwal and 23 others, saying there was "no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent in the excise policy".
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“It can be a nice overarching tool that can allow you to kind of simplify your bill-paying,” Schulz said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
It’s an aspect of the art of writing which depends on intuition, experience, and guesswork, but there is also an overarching guideline.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing overarching
Life of Pi
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