overlap
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One likely reason growth trounced value in most years since the financial crisis is that it had the highest portfolio overlap with a factor better than either one—quality plus free cash flow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
This is especially important in areas where species overlap, such as open sandy regions of the lake where there are no clear physical boundaries separating habitats.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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
While most clubs have a player welfare system in place, there are no set standards for what the role should involve and there is often overlap with the work of agents and intermediaries.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
His work hours changed so that they would overlap with the working day in Japan.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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Vocabulary lists containing overlap
Geometry - Introductory
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Geometry (Base List)
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Measurement and Data
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