overarching

Example Sentences

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There’s some truth to this, but the overarching emphasis on miasma theory fundamentally ignores how the immune system works.

From Salon

Borrowing a page from London's playbook, authorities have also decided to split the municipal corporation into five smaller bodies and set up an overarching Greater Bengaluru Authority.

From Barron's

Nonetheless, the “overarching theme” for the industry is that there is a scarcity of compute power.

From MarketWatch

Tacopina’s overarching strategy seems to involve persuading a jury that there are things Carroll said and did that a real assault victim simply wouldn’t say or do.

From Washington Post

“If you look at all of the cities where we are facing control or overarching authority over local law enforcement, what’s the trend? They’re all led by Black mayors.”

From Seattle Times