overture
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In Beijing, just two days before boarding his flight to Pyongyang, Graham told reporters that he still didn’t understand the North Korean overture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
In another overture, he persuaded Jessica Tisch—the city’s police commissioner—to stay in her job in his administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
South Korea said Friday it will reclassify North Korea's long-banned state newspaper as general information, easing public access, in the latest overture from the administration of dovish President Lee Jae Myung.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Beginning at twilight and extending into the evening, “The Cortège” starts with an overture, a six-piece band performing in the center of the field.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
My mother had no choice; one did not turn down such an overture from the regent.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing overture
To Kill a Mockingbird
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