Example Sentences

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A successful war crime prosecution requires a high standard of proof, in a situation where access to suspects and crime scenes is often restricted and there is overlapping jurisdiction between national and international courts.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2023

"This Ukraine war's impact is overlapping with a crisis that has already been unfolding in some African countries," Abebe told Reuters.

From Reuters • May 10, 2022

The increased focus on the agreement in the 2016 campaigns is overlapping with the 60 days lawmakers have to review the deal and decide whether to vote to approve or reject it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 27, 2015

And a good example of government waste is overlapping oversight of salmon based on whether they’re in salt or fresh water: “I hear it gets even more complicated once they’re smoked.”

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 26, 2011

The only thing to be guarded against is overlapping the French concession of Mankuma, which lies immediately to the east.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir