overlapped

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As these possible paths overlapped later in the experiment, they produced a detectable striped interference pattern that matched the predictions of quantum theory.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

War on Iran "overlapped significantly with the survey sample period," and comments on oil and gas spiked, she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Given government censorship and the cultural divisions among tech platforms, Chinese and American social media users never really overlapped to see each others’ regular routines and memes.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

“We always aim for, I say, emotional and character truth,” said Nina Jacobson, an executive producer whose freshman year at Brown University overlapped with JFK Jr.’s senior year there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He stood with his head bowed, eyes mere slits, clamped mouth hidden where his mustache overlapped his beard.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner