overlapped

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His reign overlapped with the papacy of Hadrian I, which lasted from 772 to 795.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

The Trumps and Epstein overlapped in New York social circles and have been pictured together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Barack Obama, whose presidency overlapped with Mueller's tenure as FBI chief for five years, hailed him as "one of the most respected public servants of our time."

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Where they were chained, their ends overlapped like the spokes of a tepee that had fallen on its side.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin