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overlook

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






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Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, look at what makes SpaceX’s massive IPO so strange and why investors are willing to overlook things like Musk’s obsession with going to Mars.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

As good as the sweet offerings are, don’t overlook the savory pastries.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

However, investors also shouldn’t overlook the Jevons Paradox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Just 22 miles away from the head office, the Swiss Alps overlook the Romont coffee plant.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He was going to have to overlook boys he liked personally and work with boys he didn’t necessarily like.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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