overlapping

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Because the condition involves many overlapping biological changes, including inflammation, protein buildup, and neuron damage, researchers believe a multitarget strategy may prove more effective than focusing on a single pathway alone.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

There was a logical connection in the horizontal merger, and the two companies had overlapping customers.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Banks and funds have overlapping exposure to borrowers.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

She lived alone in a cabin and began work on transforming the elegant language of overlapping lines that she has deployed in larger groups into a solo piano voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He wore a leather jerkin sewn with overlapping iron disks, and carried a dirk in one hand and an axe strapped to his back.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin