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I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures.
This book provides a broad overview of American history.
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Each entry includes an overview, some fun details, and a short description of key associated NPCs.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Rather than having to visit content creators’ pages, users could get an overview without leaving the search engine.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
For an overview of the minor updates that have arrived periodically over the past year, check out this blog post or this exhaustive history of updates.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
The map below shows an overview of the legislative actions states have taken recently regarding the seasonal time change.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Rather than having to visit content creators’ pages, users could get an overview without leaving the search engine.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
For an overview of the minor updates that have arrived periodically over the past year, check out this blog post or this exhaustive history of updates.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
The map below shows an overview of the legislative actions states have taken recently regarding the seasonal time change.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overview. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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overview
noun
over·view
ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 
: a general survey : summary
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