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overcast

[oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst] / ˈoʊ vərˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˌoʊ vərˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /


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Friday night also might end up quite overcast for many but those patient enough to wait until Saturday night will have the best viewing chances.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The midday sun has only just begun to peek through the overcast sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

It was a bitterly cold, overcast winter day when China’s senior-most general left for a meeting with hundreds of high-ranking Communist Party officials, including their leader, Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

And by practicing those little acts of love with each other every day, they make their little part of Minnesota all the more bright, even in the perpetually overcast winter.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

I thought it'd get sunnier once we crossed the bridge, but the weather’s overcast, a dull gray.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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