overture
Example Sentences
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I can say, while at the CIA, we received overtures from industry in multitudes each day.
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
Israel, which has made overtures to Syria’s Druze, mobilized.
From Los Angeles Times
White, there were preliminary discussions reportedly led by Brussels and Kuala Lumpur about coordinated international responses, these overtures fizzled out.
From Barron's
The mere idea that the Tigers would entertain overtures for Skubal perfectly demonstrates why the baseball world is bracing for major upheaval this time next year.
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