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I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures.
This book provides a broad overview of American history.
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According to a project overview, beyond the pipeline itself, NEX includes a new compressor station, compression additions and modifications at two existing stations, upgrades to existing pipeline facilities, as well as capacity leased on a third-party pipeline.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
These indicators are normalized and combined according to the detailed weighting scheme defined in the KPI overview and scoring model.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
For example, Best of Italy (now up to $579 off) moves smoothly from Rome to Venice to Milan to Como to Florence, giving you a solid overview of the country.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
These indicators are normalized and combined according to the detailed weighting scheme defined in the KPI overview and scoring model.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
For example, Best of Italy (now up to $579 off) moves smoothly from Rome to Venice to Milan to Como to Florence, giving you a solid overview of the country.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overview
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overview. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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overview
noun
over·view
ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 
: a general survey : summary
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