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overarching

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


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Insurance companies will expect to be compensated as well for such overarching risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

While the first day of their summit was light on concrete deals, the overarching take is that both countries are eager to tone down their economic rivalry.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It didn’t help that Powell and his colleagues had just adopted a new overarching strategy designed for the problem of the prior decade: a chronically weak economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From BBC • May 1, 2026

I glance over at Jane, who's giving Gary a look as Mr. Fortson starts talking about how you can't have Alliances within the Alliance or else there's no overarching Alliance.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan



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