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

However, the ADL also found that anti-Jewish and anti-Israel beliefs overlap less frequently among Americans under 30 compared with older adults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Using many light beams at once introduces a key challenge: preventing overlap that can cause interference.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

This layout ensures that each beam covers a specific region with minimal overlap.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Each map is valid only in a limited region, but different maps will have a region of overlap.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking