overarching

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It’s a tale of the immense challenge of uniting this vast, sprawling metropolis of nearly 10 million people around an overarching vision of what public transit should look like and where it should go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Despite researching flights, logistical reasons led to him abandoning the plan – but not the overarching plot.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And the overarching piece of advice in the novel is that choosing to be loved is not a career-limiting decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But, critics say, the use of this data is still often too piecemeal and isolated, with no overarching strategy to bring it together cohesively.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Ishmael, one long afternoon, helped Dale Papineau—self-appointed caretaker for half a dozen summer families—prune back the alder branches overarching their long drive.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson