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oh ver la ping

  • n  covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
  • v  coincide partially or wholly
  • v  extend over and cover a part of

  • The murmur of overlapping blarney isn't a carpet of sound; rather, it's swatches, hundreds of gorgeous samples to choose from.
  • The overlapping fates of Smith's characters seem to trace the new structures of 21st-century life and test their sturdiness as framework for peace and happiness.
  • Told with ruthless psychological realism, in fugal, overlapping plotlines and gorgeous, cinematic panels rich with repeating motifs, Watchmen is a heart-pounding, heartbreaking read .
News & Articles

  • Marlins-Mets go 20 innings, Texas-Blue Jays go 18
    A bunch of big leaguers became marathon men on Saturday. The Miami Marlins needed 20 innings to outlast the New York Mets 2-1, overlapping for much of the afternoon and early evening with the Toronto Blue Jays' 4-3 win against the Texas Rangers in 18 innings.
    June 9, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh
  • Marlins-Mets go 20 innings, Rangers-Blue Jays'
    A bunch of big leaguers became marathon men on Saturday. The Marlins needed 20 innings to outlast the Mets 2-1, overlapping for much of the afternoon and early evening with the Blue Jays' 4-3 win against the Rangers in' innings.
    June 9, 2013 - Detroit News
Quotes

  • Ruth Kelly in Washington Post
    Laws have been introduced in a piecemeal fashion and have as a result become overlapping and less clear,Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly said in a statement. "We (had) this review to ensure the laws which govern how people are treated in...
  • Gordon Brown in Washington Post
    This has been three overlapping summits,said British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. "The world is changing fast and we must change with it."
  • Roy Black in NewsNet5.com
    Black said his client and authorities reached a settlement on a single-count charge of "doctor shopping -- or illegally deceiving multiple doctors to receive overlapping prescriptions -- filed by the state sttorney, which will be dismissed in 18...

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