overlap

Example Sentences

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Using many light beams at once introduces a key challenge: preventing overlap that can cause interference.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The way these pulses overlap and interfere depends on their phase, allowing different quantum states to be identified and measured.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The fourth purchaser, British Columbia Investment Management, had no overlap, the person said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Discussions about Iran may overlap with talks about Russia's war in Ukraine.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Angry now, they made another run, and set up the overlap and cross on the right side—the very sequence Luma had warned her players to shut down.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John