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overture
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o·ver·ture
/ ˈōvərchər; -ˌchoŏr/
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n.
1.
an introduction to something more substantial:
the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate.
∎ (usu. overtures)
an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship:
Coleen listened to his overtures of love.
2.
Mus.
an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition.
∎
an independent orchestral composition in one movement.
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Overture Builds Momentum in International Markets.
Business Wire; 3/20/2002; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2002 Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER), the...today announced continued momentum for Overture's international expansion. In February 2002, Overture announced the launch of its German marketplace...
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Overture Signs Two-Year Agreement With Lycos Europe; Overture's Pay-For-Performance Results to Appear on Lycos Properties in the UK, Germany and France.
Business Wire; 6/11/2002; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002 Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...destination. As part of the agreement, Overture will provide its editorially reviewed...third quarter of 2002. In addition, Overture's search results will appear on Lycos...
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Overture Calls Special Stockholder Meeting to Vote on Proposed Acquisition by Yahoo!
Business Wire; 9/3/2003; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003 Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVER...Hotel in Pasadena, California. All Overture common stockholders of record at the...entitled to vote at the meeting. About Overture Overture is a global leader in commercial...
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Overture Announces Expanded Global Search Relationship With MSN.
Business Wire; 9/30/2002; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2002 Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVER...Microsoft Corp. Under the extensions, Overture will provide its search results to end...Additionally, the companies will test Overture's search results in Japan on the MSN...
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Overture Expands Into German Marketplace and Becomes Germany's Largest Pay-For-Performance Search Provider.
Business Wire; 2/28/2002; 700+ words
; ...73% Reach of German Online Population Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...United States and the United Kingdom, Overture's newest European marketplace will...Internet users. With the opening of Overture's newest European operation, businesses...
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Overture Expands to Japan, France; World Leader in Pay-For-Performance Search Opens Tokyo and Paris Offices.
Business Wire; 6/27/2002; 700+ words
; ...TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available Overture Services, Inc., (Nasdaq:OVER...At a Tokyo press conference today, Overture president and chief executive officer...confident that the superior quality and value Overture provides its tens of thousands of affiliate...
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Overture Selected as English Service Search Provider on Canadian Portal Sympatico.ca.
Business Wire; 7/23/2003; 700+ words
; ...2003 Two-Year Agreement Underscores Overture's Ability to Provide Full Suite of High-Quality Search Products Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...Canada. Under terms of the agreement, Overture will serve up to five paid placement...
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Overture Announces Third Quarter 2002 Results; Company Reports 138% Revenue Increase and 88% Net Income Increase Over Third Quarter 2001.
Business Wire; 10/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2002 Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...Pay-For-Performance marketplace. Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...million in the second quarter 2002. Overture reported third quarter 2002 net income...
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Overture Reports First Quarter 2002 Results; Profitability Increases for Third Consecutive Quarter.
Business Wire; 4/25/2002; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2002 Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...Performance marketplace was launched. Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...million in the fourth quarter of 2001. Overture reported first quarter 2002 net income...
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Overture Extends U.S. Search Agreement with HP and Expands Relationship into Canada.
Business Wire; 7/17/2003; 700+ words
; ...Network Through Customized Search Solutions Overture Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVER...Under the terms of the agreement, Overture will provide its paid placement search...Presario lines of notebook and desktop PCs. Overture said it expects its commercial search...
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overture
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
overture instrumental musical...earliest Italian opera overtures were simply pieces...standardized the French overture, using an opening...tunes. The concert overture, a composition in...19th cent.; the overtures of Brahms, Mendelssohn...
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London Overture, A
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
London Overture, A . Orch. work by Ireland , 1936, a re-working of material from Comedy Overture , written for brass band 1934. One of prin. themes said to be inspired by bus cond.'s call of ‘Piccadilly!’ Arr. for...
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French overture
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
French overture. 17th- and 18th-cent. form of the piece of orch. mus. played before an opera or oratorio (see overture ). It was orig. developed by Lully, and was in 3 movts., slow, quick, slow.
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Pacific Overtures
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Pacific Overtures (1976), a musical play by John Weidman (book), Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics). [ Winter Garden Theatre , 193 perf...
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Overture, Scherzo, and Finale
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Overture, Scherzo, and Finale. Orch. work by Schumann, Op.52, comp. 1841, rev. 1845.
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