Sentence examples for the overriding topic from inspiring English sources

The United States' domestic fiscal and financial problems have thus become the overriding topic of conversation at the major meetings, with foreign policy makers fearing turmoil if Washington does not get its act together — and quickly.

I hesitate to call a satirical half-hour talk show a "grand experiment", but it was as close as one can get because the overriding topic of conversation was almost always race – a subject Americans aren't always excited to discuss frankly.

But the overriding issue is age.

The overriding theme, colour-wise, is blue.

This argument became the overriding theme of the 1950 report.

But the overriding issue is the widespread carrying of knives.

For a long time it was the overriding issue.

"But that's not the overriding issue here.

Steve Schuckenbrock: The overriding issue is the economy.

"[Race] is not the overriding issue here," he admonished.

The first series started on 11 September 2003, and consisted of topics beginning with A. The second series consisted of topics beginning with "B" and also saw the first attempts to pay attention to a particular theme throughout one episode, e.g. "Birds" (the overriding theme did not necessarily begin with "B", although the questions always contained an element that did).