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- verb Past participle of
overlie
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Examples
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The relevant quotation appeared on the dustjacket of Hitch-22, Hitchens's memoir published in 2010, but was overlain by a red cross with "no, CH" inscribed beside it.
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Confusion is an unfortunate byproduct of having 50 states set their own election laws, overlain by an undeveloped set of federal election laws.
Brian J. Siebel: The October 4th Voter Registration Deadline Is Here, But Millions Can Still Register and Vote Brian J. Siebel 2010
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In Taipei, for instance Cheng installed scrims overlain with drawings of architectural plans for historic mosques, cathedrals, temples, and synagogues, along with drawings of antique artifacts--chalices, pitchers, incense burners and other functional vessels that double today as the symbols of faiths.
G. Roger Denson: In Taipei and Hong Kong, Emily Cheng Bridges Science and Faith G. Roger Denson 2011
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These layers extend seaward into the submerged Continental Shelf and are overlain by deposits of both Continental and Marine origins (Upper Cretaceous Age) dating from 135-65 million years before the present.
Beachwood Borough Master Plan, Part IV « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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In Taipei, for instance Cheng installed scrims overlain with drawings of architectural plans for historic mosques, cathedrals, temples, and synagogues, along with drawings of antique artifacts--chalices, pitchers, incense burners and other functional vessels that double today as the symbols of faiths.
G. Roger Denson: In Taipei and Hong Kong, Emily Cheng Bridges Science and Faith G. Roger Denson 2011
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In Taipei, for instance Cheng installed scrims overlain with drawings of architectural plans for historic mosques, cathedrals, temples, and synagogues, along with drawings of antique artifacts--chalices, pitchers, incense burners and other functional vessels that double today as the symbols of faiths.
G. Roger Denson: In Taipei and Hong Kong, Emily Cheng Bridges Science and Faith G. Roger Denson 2011
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In Taipei, for instance Cheng installed scrims overlain with drawings of architectural plans for historic mosques, cathedrals, temples, and synagogues, along with drawings of antique artifacts--chalices, pitchers, incense burners and other functional vessels that double today as the symbols of faiths.
G. Roger Denson: In Taipei and Hong Kong, Emily Cheng Bridges Science and Faith G. Roger Denson 2011
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These layers extend seaward into the submerged Continental Shelf and are overlain by deposits of both Continental and Marine origins (Upper Cretaceous Age) dating from 135-65 million years before the present.
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In Taipei, for instance Cheng installed scrims overlain with drawings of architectural plans for historic mosques, cathedrals, temples, and synagogues, along with drawings of antique artifacts--chalices, pitchers, incense burners and other functional vessels that double today as the symbols of faiths.
G. Roger Denson: In Taipei and Hong Kong, Emily Cheng Bridges Science and Faith G. Roger Denson 2011
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These layers extend seaward into the submerged Continental Shelf and are overlain by deposits of both Continental and Marine origins (Upper Cretaceous Age) dating from 135-65 million years before the present.
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