as in intersecting
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as in overlying
to lie over parts of one another
the brochures on the display table should overlap but not so much that the titles are obscured
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Adjective
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Sometimes, pet names function as emotional wallpaper, concealing underlying issues rather than addressing them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025 -
However, conversations may not always extend to the broader spectrum of symptoms, including severe pain or irregular periods, which can signal underlying conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or endometriosis.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Where Robertson is getting involved has also changed, with more possession in the half-space channels due to Slot’s preference for his full-backs to make under-lapping runs rather than staying out on the touchline.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Where Robertson is getting involved has also changed, with more possession in the half-space channels due to Slot’s preference for his full-backs to make under-lapping runs rather than staying out on the touchline.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.—
Anil Ananthaswamy,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2023
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Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Science | AAAS,
3 June 2021
Adjective
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Amber entombment preserved fine anatomical details — crucial for identifying convergent skull traits — yet also constrains phylogenetic resolution, since only cranial material is available.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Later, convergent thinking steps in to evaluate, shape, and translate those ideas into actionable outcomes.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Overlapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlapping. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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