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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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The first sixty pages provide a masterly chronological overview of the Peasants’ War.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Brett Sanders, professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine, gave an overview to the group at Marina Park, detailing which beaches have plenty of sand and others that are struggling, many in south Orange County.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The first sixty pages provide a masterly chronological overview of the Peasants’ War.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The chart below provides a comparison overview of regular butter and brown butter.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overview. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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overview
noun
over·view
ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 
: a general survey : summary
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