overlook
Example Sentences
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"Jewellery and lockets, people tend to know there's generally value in it. But when it comes to trading cards and collectables, people tend to overlook them."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
In practice, many firms rely on written disclosures, which clients perhaps understandably often overlook.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Others argue that investors shouldn’t overlook megacap techs, though.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
In a region that U.S. foreign-policy makers too often overlook, Washington’s approach will need to take an entirely different form.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
On the other, it’s hard to imagine President Snow will overlook it, and that makes the job of keeping Peeta alive harder.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.