overlook
Example Sentences
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Described in its listing as a “modernist masterpiece,” the triplex unit spans exactly 11,000 square feet and features an incredible double-height living room with walls of windows that overlook the Hudson River.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
If we limit service to the battlefield, we overlook the millions who strengthen this country in other meaningful ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Others argue that investors shouldn’t overlook megacap techs, though.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
L.A. is a city of reinvention, where second chances are a civic sacrament and residents often overlook the flaws of the famous.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Once Fiona came upstairs she wouldn’t be able to overlook the dripping sound of the mess leaking between the boards into the attic, or the smell.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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