overture

But for Scott, that overture is not enough, and he has said Alberta has no option left but to set its own rules.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The opera begins with three ceremonial chords in the orchestra that signal a brief, sober introduction quickly undercut by an exhilarating fast-forwarding overture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The company has moved to monetize some of its real estate but rejected the takeover overture in 2024.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

“I want to thank President Xi, my friend, for this magnificent welcome,” Trump said in his toast at the state banquet, repeating the personal overture.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

My mother had no choice; one did not turn down such an overture from the regent.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Google has made some overtures to news outlets, including launching a program paying more than 200 publishers for access to their content for AI use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

A former Nigerian government official told AFP that when Abuja rebuffed US overtures to take in Venezuelans last year, "we knew there would be consequences".

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

After 9/11, the government punished ordinary Muslim Americans who refused its overtures to spy, at great personal cost, for it.

From Slate ● May 26, 2026

The Chinese leader, Trump told Fox News in an interview, was “all business” in private, as well, apparently uninterested in his overtures of personal goodwill.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

Prison officials responded much better to private overtures.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The book was for many days snubbed, buffeted, browbeaten; and the care fully-woven tapestry was torn into shreds and trampled upon; and it seemed that the patiently sculptured shrine was overtured and despised and desecrated.

From St. Elmo by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)