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[oh-ver-look, oh-ver-look] / ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk, ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk /






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Areas that people often overlook include inflation, healthcare expenses, taxes and market downturns, said Aaron Gaines, founder and president of Gaines Capital Management in Smyrna, Ga.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Studying these signals together made it possible to identify and correct subtle sources of measurement error that earlier studies could largely overlook.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Court cases and whistleblowers have aired claims that these companies know the dangers and are willing to overlook them as this technology lifts user engagement and their bottom line.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Let me be clear: I love when people are passionate, even more so about things others tend to overlook.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

He says we often overlook these five million.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

However, the University of Vermont researchers found evidence that this long-established model overlooks important aspects of how meaning is organized.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

“We believe this overlooks the substantial operating earnings already being generated across the key parts of the ecosystem,” the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"I popped my head out of the back window which overlooks where I was parked and yeah, it was gone."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

But to do so overlooks the thrilling, genuinely thorny assertions contained in several of the season’s best films.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

We walk over wooden floors, polished to a sheen with pine- scented wax, past stairs that curve up to a wraparound balcony that overlooks the gardens.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

Beyond uncovering an overlooked influence on glioblastoma invasion, the researchers believe their device could provide a valuable tool for investigating potential cancer therapies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The rush out of tech has, however, boosted industrial companies overlooked for much of the AI boom, with the Dow rising this week while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 retreated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Healthcare costs, inflation and some overlooked expenses could complicate even conservative estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I’ve seen people be overlooked and I’ve seen things that have been rewarded that maybe you go, well, that’s not my taste.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I had been so caught up with the N’daa I overlooked what was happening with you. I should have been paying more attention to you when you were feeling down.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Earlier this month, pro-government forces said they had regained control of territory overlooking Bab al-Mandab after launching a counter-offensive with Saudi air support.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Late on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions in the southern Hormozgan province overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, breaking a spell of relative calm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Decades later, on a scorching afternoon last month, she maneuvered her pickup to a bridge overlooking the Rio Grande’s sandy riverbed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Elsewhere, eight bedrooms have en suite bathrooms, while several feature private balconies overlooking the surrounding landscape.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

On April 5, during a break in the trial, Judge Matthew Byrne strolled along a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Richard Nixon’s San Clemente home.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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