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overlay

[oh-ver-ley, oh-ver-ley] / ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ, ˈoʊ vərˌleɪ /


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“I m not sure why he was sanctimonious and agressive when detailing the harvey weinstein allegations,” Epstein wrote. “now watching the overlay , its amazing.”

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

"When you overlay those two things, it's striking."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The near-perfect overlay of the religious image with a political image is a visual synecdoche for the Revolution’s replacement of Christianity with the cults of Nature and Reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

An options overlay can also work with concentrated stock positions.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

An overlay of the stadium’s blueprint hovers faintly over everything.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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