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overlook

[oh-ver-look, oh-ver-look] / ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk, ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk /






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In practice, many firms rely on written disclosures, which clients perhaps understandably often overlook.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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

Stockpiles exist for this purpose, but don’t overlook how U.S. crude exports are also providing a strategic oil reserve for the West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Iran also maintains military positions on nearby islands such as Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs that overlook the shipping lanes used by tankers entering and leaving the Gulf.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Why didn’t Little Tilly’s mother understand the intention and overlook the result?

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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