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- adjective
Missed ,unnoticed . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
overlook .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not taken into account
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Examples
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Ms. Fogarty says that as a proud member of what she calls an overlooked minority, she is glad to be helping veterans look out for one another.
NYT > Home Page By LAWRENCE DOWNES 2011
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But of the many remarkable things about this film, for me the most important and likely most to be overlooked, is the incredible Trent Rezner score.
Marc Ruxin: The Social Network and the Real Social Network Marc Ruxin 2010
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A very important factor, often overlooked, is that a number of Middle Eastern states -- such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco -- are highly dependent on Saudi Arabia for financial assistance.
Stephen Zunes: Arming the Saudis Stephen Zunes 2010
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A very important factor, often overlooked, is that a number of Middle Eastern states -- such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco -- are highly dependent on Saudi Arabia for financial assistance.
Stephen Zunes: Arming the Saudis Stephen Zunes 2010
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A very important factor, often overlooked, is that a number of Middle Eastern states -- such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco -- are highly dependent on Saudi Arabia for financial assistance.
Stephen Zunes: Arming the Saudis Stephen Zunes 2010
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But of the many remarkable things about this film, for me the most important and likely most to be overlooked, is the incredible Trent Rezner score.
Marc Ruxin: The Social Network and the Real Social Network Marc Ruxin 2010
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The fact that energy was overlooked is strange because of the vital role it plays in almost all development outcomes.
Hugh Whalan: Energy: The Ugly Duckling of the Development World? Hugh Whalan 2010
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A very important factor, often overlooked, is that a number of Middle Eastern states -- such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco -- are highly dependent on Saudi Arabia for financial assistance.
Stephen Zunes: Arming the Saudis Stephen Zunes 2010
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The fact that energy was overlooked is strange because of the vital role it plays in almost all development outcomes.
Hugh Whalan: Energy: The Ugly Duckling of the Development World? Hugh Whalan 2010
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A very important factor, often overlooked, is that a number of Middle Eastern states -- such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco -- are highly dependent on Saudi Arabia for financial assistance.
Stephen Zunes: Arming the Saudis Stephen Zunes 2010
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