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overlap

[oh-ver-lap, oh-ver-lap] / ˌoʊ vərˈlæp, ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /


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As far as I know, those two carriers don’t overlap all that much.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

"That creates regions of overlap, and that overlap has enough information to use an algorithm to iteratively reconstruct three-dimensional information about the object and the electron wave function."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

With many entities involved in the Iran oil trade already blacklisted by the U.S.—including ships, ports and refineries—a parallel system has developed with little overlap with China’s sanctions-compliant oil market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

If there’s one man to speak to the overlap between rock bands who emerged in the 1990s and country music — a prevalent theme at Stagecoach this year — it’s you.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Usually there were so many calls at the stroke of six-thirty that the overlap would send half of them straight to voicemail.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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