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overarching

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


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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the overarching idea was for the ceasefire to last for Victory Day itself, May 9, but that the precise timings would be determined by Putin.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It seems to reach across so many different parts of your overarching campaign policies: affordability and healthcare, access to education, but also empowering voters, empowering Georgians.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Another overarching question for the AI trade is what stands in the way of future productivity?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

This began with the Galsworthy centennial in 1967, when the BBC adapted the first six volumes of the overarching series in 26 television episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A big heavy phrase is easier to handle if it comes at the end, when your work assembling the overarching phrase is done and nothing else is on your mind.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker



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