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overlooked

[oh-ver-lookt] / ˌoʊ vərˈlʊkt /


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Even so, the findings point to a previously overlooked communication system between nerve cells and glial cells that could eventually lead to treatments targeting chronic pain at its source instead of simply masking symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

“We are the breadbasket of the world but we’ve been overlooked for too long,” said Andrea Shabaglian, a vice president of the Fresno Republican women’s group.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Still, Infleqtion’s modest scale doesn’t mean it should be overlooked.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Emery - bizarrely overlooked in the Premier League's Manager of the Season nominations - spoke to his players on Saturday morning, a debrief following Friday's 4-2 win over Liverpool which sealed Champions League qualification.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I remembered years of being overlooked, of party invitations being “lost in the mail.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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