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Recent Examples of overextend
Neutralizing lineups loaded with future Hall of Famers will be a tall order for two pitching staffs that have been overextended to different degrees this postseason.
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Russia is overextended in its nearly three years of war in Ukraine.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Press releases, done well, play a key role in codifying the history and accomplishments of an organization, help overextended reporters and establish a message platform.
—Michele Schiavoni, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But 2024 just isn’t Assad’s year: Russia has impoverished and overextended itself fighting Ukraine, and Hezbollah is busy nursing groin injuries inflicted by Israel.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Russia is overextended in its nearly three years of war in Ukraine.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Press releases, done well, play a key role in codifying the history and accomplishments of an organization, help overextended reporters and establish a message platform.
—Michele Schiavoni, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But 2024 just isn’t Assad’s year: Russia has impoverished and overextended itself fighting Ukraine, and Hezbollah is busy nursing groin injuries inflicted by Israel.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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Thanks to supportive regulations, this approach also broadens access and improves service quality in underserved areas.Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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None of these three films broadened out in North America beyond a Caucasian audience in the way that’s necessary for tentpoles to achieve mass appeal.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Can real-time personalization strike the right balance between relevance and overreach?Gary Drenik, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Democrats are likely to dedicate their 215 votes to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), leaving Johnson to scrabble for an overreaching three votes to secure the support of the 218 members required to win the position, assuming every representative is present.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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The widening project on Loop 101 runs between Interstate 17 and 75th Avenue in Phoenix When will Loop 101 construction end?Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Well, Agatha was certainly a big win for us, and widened out the audience that watches the Marvel titles.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement In this little town surrounded by agriculture fields and solar farms, summer temperatures exceed 110 degrees, and many homes have lawns of dirt instead of grass.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Just don’t exceed 1,000 micrograms of total daily folate, the NIH says, as high doses can hide or exacerbate B12 deficiency and potentially increase risks of colorectal cancer.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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That has meant raising capital, expanding their footprint, and even growing their budgets.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Nexo, a pioneer in connecting crypto wallets directly to cards, expanded its offerings with a dual-mode crypto card.Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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