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overlooked

[ oh-ver-lookt ]

adjective

  1. not noticed, or not considered, used, etc.:

    This collection of songs includes some long overlooked material by the artist.

  2. indulgently or generously excused or disregarded, as faults or misbehavior:

    We share love in a million different ways—a kind word or friendly smile here, an overlooked offense or an act of service there.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of overlook ( def ).
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  • ܲ···Ǵǰ adjective
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This sense of "western alienation", a term used to describe the feeling that the region is often overlooked by politicians in Canada's capital, is nothing new.

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But there’s one of his designs that’s often overlooked by fans, and it holds a special place in Gurr’s heart: a little red vintage fire engine that can regularly be spotted on Main Street, U.S.A.,

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"There are good places in Runcorn, there's so much going on, and it sometimes gets overlooked which is a real shame," says Stephen J Holloran, the group's community engagement officer.

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They also tend to occur away from roads and people, so they’re easily overlooked — out of sight, out of mind.

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In doing so, he overlooked decades of fruitful research efforts aimed at uncovering the causes and nature of autism.

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