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as in overlaying

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verb

present participle of overspread

as in coating

to form a layer over the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan

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as in overlapping

to lie over parts of one another autumn leaves overspreading one another on the lawn to form a colorful mosaic

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More than 30% of the orders received by his aluminum-coating factory in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan come from American clients.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
How the paint sends heat into space The coating tackles heat in two ways.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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In another section of the museum, historical maps of Palestine appear alongside Jewish manuscripts, photographs and documents illustrating the region's overlapping histories.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
The Bottom Line for 2026 Patients Turkey’s hair transplant market is not one industry but two overlapping ones, and the choice between them is not a choice between good and bad.

— Burak Onal, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

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For additional protection, consider applying beneficial nematodes to the soil as a biological control and then covering the area with a fresh layer of worm castings.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
If removing the annuals leaves bare soil, Gifford recommends covering it with shredded leaves rather than exposing it to winter weather.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026

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