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overture

[oh-ver-cher, -choor] / ˈoʊ vər tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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In a diplomatic overture, the Communist regime is aiming to open up its moribund economy to the affluent Cuban-American diaspora.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Diller’s overture to Warner, which hasn’t been previously reported, adds a new twist to the biggest takeover drama in the media industry in years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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

By contrast, “Shadow Ticket” offers a wildly seductive overture, a companionable but occasionally slack midsection, and a haunting sucker punch of an ending.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

She looked up when the musical overture ended, and in its place an anticipatory silence weighted the air.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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