overarching
Americanadjective
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forming an arch above.
great trees with overarching branches.
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encompassing or overshadowing everything.
The community's overarching needs are more jobs and better housing.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of overarching
Example Sentences
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Verified videos and eyewitness accounts seen by the BBC appeared to show the government was ramping up its response, as it continues an overarching internet blackout.
From BBC
No surprise, the future of artificial intelligence was an overarching Roundtable theme.
From Barron's
No surprise, the future of artificial intelligence was an overarching Roundtable theme.
From Barron's
No surprise, the future of artificial intelligence was an overarching Roundtable theme.
From Barron's
“My overarching goal is to just be a good influence on younger people and have it built in a way where there’s educational content and help people become more financially literate.”
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