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as in overlooks
to dismiss as of little importance
to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs
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as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of
a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story
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as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to
army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion
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Fans might be quick to immediately pencil in Rodriguez as the starter, yet this totally overlooks Dodson’s competitiveness.
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Custom designed in Italy — to accommodate bigger tables and cupholders — and installed in 2014, the wheel features 16 gondolas and overlooks the Mississippi River.
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When demand exceeds supply every night, the process starts to break down.
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Schwarzschild found a point around a body with mass at which the escape velocity, the speed needed to escape the gravitational grip of that body, exceeds the speed of light.
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Stating that Palestinians are entitled to a country of their own ignores the facts.
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With the job’s high salary, live-in accommodations and her love of children on her mind, Layla ignores Jasmine’s concerns and drives to the family’s estate to meet Zuri.
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Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
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But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.
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While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.
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Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.
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The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.
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There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
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Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say.
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Roundabouts will also be constructed at the intersections of McCart Avenue and McPherson Boulevard, and McCart Avenue and North Crowley-Cleburne Road.
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As the color guards and marching band made their way down Lafayette Street, intersections were closed to vehicle traffic and dozens of police officers cleared the street on horse, car and bicycle.
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“Overpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpasses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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