diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java
index c711b6ed..a092f992 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java
@@ -1,26 +1,34 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model;
 
+import static com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model.Dictionary.RECOMMENDATION_PREFIX;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.ArgumentType;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.Engine;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.FileAttribute;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.classification.model.TextBlock;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.utils.EntitySearchUtils;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.utils.Patterns;
+
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
-
-import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
-import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
-import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
-import java.lang.annotation.Target;
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-
-import static com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model.Dictionary.RECOMMENDATION_PREFIX;
 
 @Data
 @Slf4j
@@ -62,39 +70,69 @@ public class Section {
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean fileAttributeByIdEquals(@Argument(ArgumentType.FILE_ATTRIBUTE) String id,
                                            @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value) {
-        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream().filter(attribute -> id.equals(attribute.getId()) && value.equals(attribute.getValue())).findFirst().isPresent();
+
+        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream()
+                .filter(attribute -> id.equals(attribute.getId()) && value.equals(attribute.getValue()))
+                .findFirst()
+                .isPresent();
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean fileAttributeByPlaceholderEquals(@Argument(ArgumentType.FILE_ATTRIBUTE) String placeholder,
                                                     @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value) {
-        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream().filter(attribute -> placeholder.equals(attribute.getPlaceholder()) && value.equals(attribute.getValue())).findFirst().isPresent();
+
+        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream()
+                .filter(attribute -> placeholder.equals(attribute.getPlaceholder()) && value.equals(attribute.getValue()))
+                .findFirst()
+                .isPresent();
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean fileAttributeByLabelEquals(@Argument(ArgumentType.FILE_ATTRIBUTE) String label,
                                               @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value) {
-        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream().filter(attribute -> label.equals(attribute.getLabel()) && value.equals(attribute.getValue())).findFirst().isPresent();
+
+        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream()
+                .filter(attribute -> label.equals(attribute.getLabel()) && value.equals(attribute.getValue()))
+                .findFirst()
+                .isPresent();
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean fileAttributeByIdEqualsIgnoreCase(@Argument(ArgumentType.FILE_ATTRIBUTE) String id,
                                                      @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value) {
-        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream().filter(attribute -> id.equals(attribute.getId()) && value.equalsIgnoreCase(attribute.getValue())).findFirst().isPresent();
+
+        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream()
+                .filter(attribute -> id.equals(attribute.getId()) && value.equalsIgnoreCase(attribute.getValue()))
+                .findFirst()
+                .isPresent();
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean fileAttributeByPlaceholderEqualsIgnoreCase(@Argument(ArgumentType.FILE_ATTRIBUTE) String placeholder,
                                                               @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value) {
-        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream().filter(attribute -> placeholder.equals(attribute.getPlaceholder()) && value.equalsIgnoreCase(attribute.getValue())).findFirst().isPresent();
+
+        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream()
+                .filter(attribute -> placeholder.equals(attribute.getPlaceholder()) && value.equalsIgnoreCase(attribute.getValue()))
+                .findFirst()
+                .isPresent();
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean fileAttributeByLabelEqualsIgnoreCase(@Argument(ArgumentType.FILE_ATTRIBUTE) String label,
                                                         @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value) {
-        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream().filter(attribute -> label.equals(attribute.getLabel()) && value.equalsIgnoreCase(attribute.getValue())).findFirst().isPresent();
+
+        return fileAttributes != null && fileAttributes.stream()
+                .filter(attribute -> label.equals(attribute.getLabel()) && value.equalsIgnoreCase(attribute.getValue()))
+                .findFirst()
+                .isPresent();
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean rowEquals(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String headerName,
                              @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value) {
@@ -106,6 +144,7 @@ public class Section {
                 .equals(value);
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean hasTableHeader(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String headerName) {
 
@@ -113,18 +152,21 @@ public class Section {
         return tabularData != null && tabularData.containsKey(cleanHeaderName);
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean matchesType(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type) {
 
         return entities.stream().anyMatch(entity -> entity.getType().equals(type));
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean matchesImageType(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type) {
 
         return images.stream().anyMatch(image -> image.getType().equals(type));
     }
 
+
     @WhenCondition
     public boolean headlineContainsWord(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String word) {
 
@@ -133,16 +175,16 @@ public class Section {
 
 
     @ThenAction
-    public void expandByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
-                              @Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
+    public void expandByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type, @Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean patternCaseInsensitive,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.INTEGER) int group) {
+
         expandByRegEx(type, pattern, patternCaseInsensitive, group, null);
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
-    public void expandByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
-                              @Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
+    public void expandByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type, @Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean patternCaseInsensitive,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.INTEGER) int group,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String withoutPattern) {
@@ -162,7 +204,7 @@ public class Section {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if(withoutPattern != null) {
+            if (withoutPattern != null) {
                 Matcher matcherWithout = compiledWithoutPattern.matcher(entity.getWord());
                 if (matcherWithout.find()) {
                     continue;
@@ -173,10 +215,10 @@ public class Section {
 
             while (matcher.find()) {
                 String match = matcher.group(group);
-                if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(match)) {
-                    expanded.addAll(findEntities(entity.getWord() + match, type, false, entity.isRedaction(), entity.getMatchedRule(), entity
-                            .getRedactionReason(), entity.getLegalBasis()));
 
+                if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(match)) {
+                    Set<Entity> expandedEntities = findEntities(entity.getWord() + match, type, false, entity.isRedaction(), entity.getMatchedRule(), entity.getRedactionReason(), entity.getLegalBasis());
+                    expanded.addAll(EntitySearchUtils.findNonOverlappingMatchEntities(entities, expandedEntities));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -185,6 +227,7 @@ public class Section {
         EntitySearchUtils.removeEntitiesContainedInLarger(entities);
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactImage(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
                             @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
@@ -201,9 +244,9 @@ public class Section {
         });
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
-    public void redact(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
-                       @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
+    public void redact(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type, @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
                        @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason,
                        @Argument(ArgumentType.LEGAL_BASIS) String legalBasis) {
 
@@ -220,6 +263,7 @@ public class Section {
         });
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactNotImage(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
                                @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
@@ -234,9 +278,9 @@ public class Section {
         });
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
-    public void redactNot(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
-                          @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
+    public void redactNot(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type, @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
                           @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason) {
 
         boolean hasRecommendationDictionary = dictionaryTypes.contains(RECOMMENDATION_PREFIX + type);
@@ -260,12 +304,14 @@ public class Section {
     @ThenAction
     public void redactNotAndReference(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
                                       @Argument(ArgumentType.REFERENCE_TYPE) String referenceType,
-                          @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
-                          @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason) {
+                                      @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
+                                      @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason) {
 
         boolean hasRecommendationDictionary = dictionaryTypes.contains(RECOMMENDATION_PREFIX + type);
 
-        Set<Entity> references = entities.stream().filter(entity -> entity.getType().equals(referenceType)).collect(Collectors.toSet());
+        Set<Entity> references = entities.stream()
+                .filter(entity -> entity.getType().equals(referenceType))
+                .collect(Collectors.toSet());
 
         entities.forEach(entity -> {
             if (entity.getType().equals(type) || hasRecommendationDictionary && entity.getType()
@@ -279,7 +325,6 @@ public class Section {
     }
 
 
-
     @ThenAction
     public void expandToHintAnnotationByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
                                               @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String pattern,
@@ -310,6 +355,7 @@ public class Section {
         EntitySearchUtils.removeEntitiesContainedInLarger(entities);
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void addHintAnnotationByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
                                          @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean patternCaseInsensitive,
@@ -329,6 +375,7 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactIfPrecededBy(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String prefix,
                                    @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
@@ -346,6 +393,7 @@ public class Section {
         });
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void addHintAnnotation(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value,
                                   @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType) {
@@ -354,9 +402,9 @@ public class Section {
         EntitySearchUtils.addEntitiesIgnoreRank(entities, found);
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
-    public void addRedaction(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value,
-                             @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType,
+    public void addRedaction(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String value, @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType,
                              @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
                              @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason,
                              @Argument(ArgumentType.LEGAL_BASIS) String legalBasis) {
@@ -365,9 +413,9 @@ public class Section {
         EntitySearchUtils.addEntitiesIgnoreRank(entities, found);
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
-    public void redactLineAfter(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String start,
-                                @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType,
+    public void redactLineAfter(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String start, @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType,
                                 @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
                                 @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean redactEverywhere,
                                 @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason,
@@ -389,6 +437,7 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void recommendLineAfter(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String start,
                                    @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType) {
@@ -414,11 +463,11 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean patternCaseInsensitive,
-                              @Argument(ArgumentType.INTEGER) int group,
-                              @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType,
+                              @Argument(ArgumentType.INTEGER) int group, @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.LEGAL_BASIS) String legalBasis) {
@@ -436,6 +485,7 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void addRecommendationByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
                                          @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean patternCaseInsensitive,
@@ -454,6 +504,7 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactAndRecommendByRegEx(@Argument(ArgumentType.REGEX) String pattern,
                                           @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean patternCaseInsensitive,
@@ -476,9 +527,9 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
-    public void redactBetween(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String start,
-                              @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String stop,
+    public void redactBetween(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String start, @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String stop,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String asType,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean redactEverywhere,
@@ -502,6 +553,7 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactLinesBetween(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String start,
                                    @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String stop,
@@ -536,6 +588,7 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void highlightCell(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String cellHeader,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
@@ -544,10 +597,10 @@ public class Section {
         annotateCell(cellHeader, ruleNumber, type, false, false, null, null);
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactCell(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String cellHeader,
-                           @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
-                           @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
+                           @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber, @Argument(ArgumentType.TYPE) String type,
                            @Argument(ArgumentType.BOOLEAN) boolean addAsRecommendations,
                            @Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String reason,
                            @Argument(ArgumentType.LEGAL_BASIS) String legalBasis) {
@@ -555,6 +608,7 @@ public class Section {
         annotateCell(cellHeader, ruleNumber, type, true, addAsRecommendations, reason, legalBasis);
     }
 
+
     @ThenAction
     public void redactNotCell(@Argument(ArgumentType.STRING) String cellHeader,
                               @Argument(ArgumentType.RULE_NUMBER) int ruleNumber,
@@ -641,6 +695,7 @@ public class Section {
         }
     }
 
+
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
     @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
     public @interface WhenCondition {
@@ -658,6 +713,7 @@ public class Section {
     public @interface Argument {
 
         ArgumentType value() default ArgumentType.STRING;
+
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java
index d514df1e..7d101356 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.utils;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.Engine;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model.Dictionary;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model.DictionaryIncrementValue;
@@ -10,10 +22,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model.SearchableText;
 import lombok.experimental.UtilityClass;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-
 @Slf4j
 @UtilityClass
 @SuppressWarnings("PMD")
@@ -37,8 +45,7 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
                 startIndex = inputString.indexOf(cleanValue, stopIndex);
                 stopIndex = startIndex + cleanValue.length();
 
-                if (startIndex > -1 && (startIndex == 0 || Character.isWhitespace(inputString.charAt(startIndex - 1)) || isSeparator(inputString
-                        .charAt(startIndex - 1))) && (stopIndex == inputString.length() || isSeparator(inputString.charAt(stopIndex)))) {
+                if (startIndex > -1 && (startIndex == 0 || Character.isWhitespace(inputString.charAt(startIndex - 1)) || isSeparator(inputString.charAt(startIndex - 1))) && (stopIndex == inputString.length() || isSeparator(inputString.charAt(stopIndex)))) {
                     return true;
                 }
             } while (startIndex > -1);
@@ -66,8 +73,7 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
                 startIndex = inputString.indexOf(cleanValue, stopIndex);
                 stopIndex = startIndex + cleanValue.length();
 
-                if (startIndex > -1 && (startIndex == 0 || Character.isWhitespace(inputString.charAt(startIndex - 1)) || isSeparator(inputString
-                        .charAt(startIndex - 1))) && (stopIndex == inputString.length() || isSeparator(inputString.charAt(stopIndex)))) {
+                if (startIndex > -1 && (startIndex == 0 || Character.isWhitespace(inputString.charAt(startIndex - 1)) || isSeparator(inputString.charAt(startIndex - 1))) && (stopIndex == inputString.length() || isSeparator(inputString.charAt(stopIndex)))) {
                     found.add(new Entity(inputString.substring(startIndex, stopIndex), type, startIndex, stopIndex, headline, sectionNumber, isDictionaryEntry, isDossierDictionary, engine));
                 }
             } while (startIndex > -1);
@@ -121,8 +127,7 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
         for (Entity word : entities) {
             for (Entity inner : entities) {
                 if (inner.getWord().length() < word.getWord()
-                        .length() && inner.getStart() >= word.getStart() && inner.getEnd() <= word.getEnd() && word != inner && word
-                        .getSectionNumber() == inner.getSectionNumber()) {
+                        .length() && inner.getStart() >= word.getStart() && inner.getEnd() <= word.getEnd() && word != inner && word.getSectionNumber() == inner.getSectionNumber()) {
                     wordsToRemove.add(inner);
                 }
             }
@@ -141,14 +146,14 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
 
         if (entities.contains(found)) {
             Optional<Entity> existingOptional = entities.stream().filter(entity -> entity.equals(found)).findFirst();
-            if(!existingOptional.isPresent()){
+            if (!existingOptional.isPresent()) {
                 return;
             }
             var existing = existingOptional.get();
 
-            if(existing.getType().equals(found.getType())){
+            if (existing.getType().equals(found.getType())) {
                 existing.getEngines().addAll(found.getEngines());
-            } else if (dictionary.getDictionaryRank(existing.getType()) <= dictionary.getDictionaryRank(found.getType())){
+            } else if (dictionary.getDictionaryRank(existing.getType()) <= dictionary.getDictionaryRank(found.getType())) {
                 entities.remove(found);
                 entities.add(found);
             }
@@ -165,12 +170,14 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
     }
 
 
-    public void addOrAddEngine(Set<Entity> existing, Set<Entity> toBeAdded){
+    public void addOrAddEngine(Set<Entity> existing, Set<Entity> toBeAdded) {
 
-        for(Entity toAdd: toBeAdded){
+        for (Entity toAdd : toBeAdded) {
             if (existing.contains(toAdd)) {
-                Optional<Entity> existingOptional  = existing.stream().filter(entity -> entity.equals(toAdd)).findFirst();
-                if(!existingOptional.isPresent()){
+                Optional<Entity> existingOptional = existing.stream()
+                        .filter(entity -> entity.equals(toAdd))
+                        .findFirst();
+                if (!existingOptional.isPresent()) {
                     return;
                 }
                 var existingEntity = existingOptional.get();
@@ -181,4 +188,20 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
         }
     }
 
+
+    public Set<Entity> findNonOverlappingMatchEntities(Set<Entity> existingEntities, Set<Entity> foundEntities) {
+
+        Set<Entity> result = new HashSet<>();
+        if (existingEntities != null && foundEntities != null) {
+            for (Entity existingEntity : existingEntities) {
+                for (Entity foundEntity : foundEntities) {
+                    if (existingEntity.getEnd() < foundEntity.getStart() || foundEntity.getEnd() < existingEntity.getStart()) {
+                        result.add(foundEntity);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtilsTest.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtilsTest.java
index ae2fb019..eec7d419 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtilsTest.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtilsTest.java
@@ -27,4 +27,164 @@ public class EntitySearchUtilsTest {
 
     }
 
+
+    /*
+     * Text:     Batman X. Superman Y.
+     * Position: 0123456789
+     *                     0123456789
+     *                               0123456789
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testNotOverlappingEntitiesExpandedEnd() {
+
+        // Arrange
+        Set<Entity> existingEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity existingEntity1 = new Entity("Batman", "fake type", 0, 5, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity existingEntity2 = new Entity("Superman", "fake type", 10, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity1);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity2);
+
+        Set<Entity> foundEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity foundEntities1 = new Entity("Batman X.", "fake type", 0, 8, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity foundEntities2 = new Entity("Superman Y.", "fake type", 10, 20, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities1);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities2);
+
+        // Act
+        Set<Entity> result = EntitySearchUtils.findNonOverlappingMatchEntities(existingEntities, foundEntities);
+
+        // Assert
+        assertThat(result.size()).isEqualTo(2);
+        assertThat(result).contains(foundEntities1);
+        assertThat(result).contains(foundEntities2);
+
+    }
+
+
+    /*
+     * Text:     Batman X. Superman Y.
+     * Position: 0123456789
+     *                     0123456789
+     *                               0123456789
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testNotOverlappingEntitiesExpandedStartAndEndOverlapping() {
+
+        // Arrange
+        Set<Entity> existingEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity existingEntity1 = new Entity("Batman X.", "fake type", 0, 8, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity existingEntity2 = new Entity("Superman", "fake type", 10, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity1);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity2);
+
+        Set<Entity> foundEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity foundEntities1 = new Entity("Batman X.", "fake type", 0, 8, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity foundEntities2 = new Entity("X. Superman Y.", "fake type", 7, 20, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities1);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities2);
+
+        // Act
+        Set<Entity> result = EntitySearchUtils.findNonOverlappingMatchEntities(existingEntities, foundEntities);
+
+        // Assert
+        assertThat(result.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(result).contains(foundEntities1);
+
+    }
+
+
+    /*
+     * Text:     Batman X. Superman Y.
+     * Position: 0123456789
+     *                     0123456789
+     *                               0123456789
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testNotOverlappingEntitiesExpandedStartAndEnd() {
+
+        // Arrange
+        Set<Entity> existingEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity existingEntity1 = new Entity("Batman X.", "fake type", 0, 8, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity existingEntity2 = new Entity("Superman", "fake type", 10, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity1);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity2);
+
+        Set<Entity> foundEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity foundEntities1 = new Entity("Batman X.", "fake type", 0, 8, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity foundEntities2 = new Entity("X. Superman", "fake type", 7, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities1);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities2);
+
+        // Act
+        Set<Entity> result = EntitySearchUtils.findNonOverlappingMatchEntities(existingEntities, foundEntities);
+
+        // Assert
+        assertThat(result.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(result).contains(foundEntities1);
+
+    }
+
+
+    /*
+     * Text:     Batman X. Superman Y.
+     * Position: 0123456789
+     *                     0123456789
+     *                               0123456789
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testNotOverlappingEntitiesExpandedExistingAndExpandedEnd() {
+
+        // Arrange
+        Set<Entity> existingEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity existingEntity1 = new Entity("X. Superman", "fake type", 7, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity existingEntity2 = new Entity("Batman", "fake type", 0, 5, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity1);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity2);
+
+        Set<Entity> foundEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity foundEntities1 = new Entity("Batman X.", "fake type", 0, 8, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity foundEntities2 = new Entity("Superman", "fake type", 10, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities1);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities2);
+
+        // Act
+        Set<Entity> result = EntitySearchUtils.findNonOverlappingMatchEntities(existingEntities, foundEntities);
+
+        // Assert
+        assertThat(result.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(result).contains(foundEntities2);
+
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Text:     Batman X. Superman Y.
+     * Position: 0123456789
+     *                     0123456789
+     *                               0123456789
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testNotOverlappingEntitiesExpandedEndLong() {
+
+        // Arrange
+        Set<Entity> existingEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity existingEntity1 = new Entity("X. Superman", "fake type", 7, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity existingEntity2 = new Entity("Batman", "fake type", 0, 5, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity1);
+        existingEntities.add(existingEntity2);
+
+        Set<Entity> foundEntities = new HashSet<>();
+        Entity foundEntities1 = new Entity("Batman X. Superman", "fake type", 0, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        Entity foundEntities2 = new Entity("Superman", "fake type", 10, 17, "fake headline", 0, false, false, Engine.RULE);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities1);
+        foundEntities.add(foundEntities2);
+
+        // Act
+        Set<Entity> result = EntitySearchUtils.findNonOverlappingMatchEntities(existingEntities, foundEntities);
+
+        // Assert
+        assertThat(result.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(result).contains(foundEntities2);
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/dictionaries/CBI_author.txt b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/dictionaries/CBI_author.txt
index e2854b4c..9cf34080 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/dictionaries/CBI_author.txt
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/dictionaries/CBI_author.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Foo
+F. Bar
+B. Foo
 Johnson R |
 Weissler M S and Butters C A
 AD Hurt
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
index 2ed23658..007fea23 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ rule "0: Expand CBI Authors with firstname initials"
     when
         Section(matchesType("CBI_author") || matchesType("recommendation_CBI_author"))
     then
-        section.expandByRegEx("CBI_author", "(,? [A-Z]\\.?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?\\b\\.?)", false, 1, "[^\\s]+");
-        section.expandByRegEx("recommendation_CBI_author", "(,? [A-Z]\\.?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?\\b\\.?)", false, 1, "[^\\s]+");
+        section.expandByRegEx("CBI_author", "(,? [A-Z]\\.?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?\\b\\.?)", false, 1, "[\\s]+");
+        section.expandByRegEx("recommendation_CBI_author", "(,? [A-Z]\\.?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?( ?[A-Z]\\.?)?\\b\\.?)", false, 1, "[\\s]+");
     end
 
 
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