1.   Line the bottom with a slightly overlapping layer of noodles.

2.   Negotiators could impose overlapping layers of authority over the holy city, letting both sides claim it as theirs.

3.   Place overlapping layers of sliced potatoes over the vegetables.

4.   Place an overlapping layer of half the tortillas in the baking dish.

5.   Shells increase in size as material is added to the growing edge and in thickness as overlapping layers are added to the inner surface.

6.   To serve, cut diagonally in thin slices and arrange in overlapping layers around a bed of rice.

7.   Using tongs, dip the softened tortillas into the remaining sauce in the skillet and arrange in a slightly overlapping layer in the prepared dish.