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overt

[oh-vurt, oh-vurt] / oʊˈvɜrt, ˈoʊ vɜrt /


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In some cases, countries have publicly stated their overt support or opposition regarding Infantino.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who supports Stevens, doesn’t dictate each race, and some of his preferences are made more overt than others.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

If so, the artist also added a dollop of doubt with his overt local touches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

These results were more overt when the analysts factored in class and status dynamics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Most verbs that take subjectless complements, such as try in Alice tried to calm down, are governed by an ironclad rule that forces the overt subject to be identical to the missing subject.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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