overlooking

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But no character is more important than the hotel itself, a 410-room art-deco oasis overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The property—which is registered to a trust in Harvey’s name—is described in its listing as a “European-inspired architectural masterpiece” that is perched atop “a private, elevated setting overlooking the Chattahoochee River.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Are scientists overlooking subtle flaws in their experiments, or is there something incomplete about our understanding of gravity itself?

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The event at State House overlooking the River Congo lasted more than three hours and was attended by over 200 journalists and supporters.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

First Division reached the hills overlooking Sedan, then moved aside to allow the French Army the honor of capturing the city, the site of a French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman