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Recent Examples of overextend
After all, this Earth sign can oftentimes overextend themselves, leading to stress or burnout.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Sports that involve hitting fast-moving objects or any accident that overextends the elbow in the wrong direction can cause this type of injury.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Stocks’ gains may be limited from here Respondents raised their outlook for the S&P 500 next year but increasingly see equities as overextended.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Quarterly numbers from the tech giant and Apple (which also reported Thursday) have been hotly anticipated by Wall Street as concerns mount that stock prices in the sector are overextended.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Sports that involve hitting fast-moving objects or any accident that overextends the elbow in the wrong direction can cause this type of injury.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Stocks’ gains may be limited from here Respondents raised their outlook for the S&P 500 next year but increasingly see equities as overextended.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Quarterly numbers from the tech giant and Apple (which also reported Thursday) have been hotly anticipated by Wall Street as concerns mount that stock prices in the sector are overextended.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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The new composition broadens its focus to encompass all forms of repression—racial, religious, political, and cultural.—
Sean Erwin,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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In announcing the lineup, Tuttle discussed her wish to broaden the appeal of the festival, as well as keep its political roots.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some Democrats criticized Biden’s moves as overreaching.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program, says that Trump is overreaching with his use of emergency powers, especially since the number of people crossing the border unlawfully has been declining in recent months.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Country Day then traveled to Francis Parker and maintained a small lead in the first half before eventually widening the advantage and winning 59-48.—
Ben Ali H Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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With the gap in yields between U.S. debt and its Chinese counterpart widening, investors have pushed up the dollar and dragged the yuan lower.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those who exceed this limit can receive up to a year in county jail and/or a fine up to $10,000. For rentals that were not previously advertised, the asking price cannot exceed 160 percent of the fair market rent (FMR) established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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That amount exceeds the department’s typical annual profit.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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During the month of January, sky gazers will be able to see four planets in one view — and come February, the parade will only expand.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The new store will also greatly expand the selection of artist and band merchandise and audio equipment like turntables and speakers, as well as new and used vinyl and CDs.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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