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overlap

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


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Capital is concentrating into a few perceived AI winners, leading to portfolio overlap among late-stage funds, according to Meketa Investment Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Shares of Snap surged in Wednesday premarket trading after the Snapchat parent said it would lay off 16% of its full-time employees in an effort to cut costs and reduce workforce overlap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

But Alaska and Hawaiian had limited route overlap, and in the place where they did overlap — West Coast to Hawaii flights — Alaska had lower fares, Trent said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In a call with analysts last week, McCormick executives argued they will find $600 million in annual cost savings by trimming things such as global procurement and supply-chain overlap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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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