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overlap

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


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The Slovenian bank intends to integrate Addiko’s subsidiaries with its own operations in the five markets in which they overlap and will assess whether keeping those outside of the European Union is cost-effective, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This overlap suggests that similar biological processes may contribute to traits seen across both conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

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

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

Some of the tunnels overlap, and at one point they’re above, beside, and below us.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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