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overlap

verb as in lie over something else

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Mr. Rees’s book shows the messiness and fluidity of life in the ancient world, where hard borders were notional at best and where cultural identities overlapped.

"The infrared wavelengths of our observations overlap with an important silicate dust feature that's characteristic of some red supergiant spectra," Kilpatrick said.

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But when the rising fees pushed him to scrutinize his wallet, he noticed his two cards overlapped on several benefits, including credits for TSA PreCheck and baggage fees.

The combined companies are on track to achieve more than $600 million in synergies by combining back-office functions, including information technology, and reducing overlapping staff.

“If there’s a Venn diagram, there’s a place in this Venn diagram where every artist overlaps in terms of their interest,” said Pobocha.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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