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including or influencing every part of something
the book's overarching theme Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.
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Recent Examples of overarching
The overarching themes from Pinterest's data is budget-friendly and nostalgic costumes.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
In a recent chat with Interview Magazine, the filmmaker explained that while Marvel often ties its heroes together under one overarching narrative, his approach at DC is about exploring different heroes and worlds told through standalone stories.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
However, Dmitry Bakanov, the relatively new leader of Russia's overarching space corporation, Roscosmos, also recently said the country would like to work with NASA on the space station through 2030.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
But that overarching story remained the same.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
In a recent chat with Interview Magazine, the filmmaker explained that while Marvel often ties its heroes together under one overarching narrative, his approach at DC is about exploring different heroes and worlds told through standalone stories.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
However, Dmitry Bakanov, the relatively new leader of Russia's overarching space corporation, Roscosmos, also recently said the country would like to work with NASA on the space station through 2030.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
But that overarching story remained the same.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overarching
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To bring this vision to life, Everton turned to Populous, the sports and entertainment design firm whose extensive back catalogue includes the likes of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wembley and The Sphere in Las Vegas.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors in this case showed extensive communications between mother and son, illustrating their close relationship and how Donna kept track of things for Charles, who in turn solved all kinds of problems for her.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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How Often To Clean Linoleum Floors For general cleaning, Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, recommends removing dust and debris in high-traffic areas daily using a dry microfiber mop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Remember to label, date, and mark each soil sample with the general location where it was collected.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rookie Ashton Gillotte provided some juice in his limited snaps, but that wasn’t nearly enough to make up for an overall disappointing night for the defensive line.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tylenol, which is the brand name of the generic pain reliever acetaminophen, is widely used in the US, including during pregnancy.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nah — not very long later, Tony is referencing his Bond obsession, complaining about the generic name of the secret drone-control computer program everyone is battling for here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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That kind of overhaul would be the first dramatic redesign of Apple’s signature product since 2017, when Apple released the iPhone X, the first model without the familiar home button and with Apple’s now-ubiquitous Face ID technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Guthrie then attempted to explain her choices by comparing her haircut to Jennifer Aniston's iconic Friends haircut, which became ubiquitous during the hit show's run.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cartman 39-piece Tool Set For road trips, a more comprehensive toolkit is worth packing.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Aug. 2025
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The principles are actionable best-practice, distilled from multiple comprehensive studies.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The president has broad authority over DC, but federal law restrits his ability to unilaterally deploy the Guard to other areas.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The specific geographical nature of spirits, like American whiskey only being able to be made in America and Scotch only being able to come from Scotland, must be considered when negotiating broad trade deals, Swonger said.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several experts made mention of the latter point, telling Newsweek that graduates may be less of an exception than a sign of a widespread employment difficulties, which historically fall hardest on the newer entrants trying to get a foothold.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overarching. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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