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Recent Examples of overextend
Hackman opened up about overextending some of his finances in a 1989 interview with The New York Times.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
Its current valuation of 58 times last year’s earnings seems overextended, far exceeding the pre-pandemic price-to-earnings range of 25 to 30.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Democrats, for their part, are working overtime blasting Musk as an unelected billionaire who is overextending his authority as one of Trump’s advisers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
That led to Rivers often overextending Brook Lopez and looking for answers.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
Its current valuation of 58 times last year’s earnings seems overextended, far exceeding the pre-pandemic price-to-earnings range of 25 to 30.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Democrats, for their part, are working overtime blasting Musk as an unelected billionaire who is overextending his authority as one of Trump’s advisers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
That led to Rivers often overextending Brook Lopez and looking for answers.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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Invest in training and development programs that help employees broaden their skill sets and prepare for various roles within the company.—
Jason Richmond,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This approach broadens The Astronaut’s scope, but raises more questions than the 90-minute runtime has room for.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The regulations have been adopted by 11 other states, including Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. The rules far exceed fuel emissions standards set for cars and trucks even by the overreaching Biden administration.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Echoes of the past During periods of nationalist hysteria, however, overreach is common.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even calls to widen the availability of prescriptions for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy (many of whom are still unable to access the treatment at all) were shut down by Health Minister Karin Smyth in the House of Commons in January— despite her previous support while in opposition.—
Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, if the cracks continue to widen or lengthen over time, this often means that the foundation is shifting or sinking.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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According to the study, amounts of metals found in the cookies often exceeded limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for drinking water.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Currently being adapted into an animation series slated for summer release, pre-registrations on Tencent Video for the series have already exceeded 830,000.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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But eight weeks in, the mass deportation effort has rapidly expanded to include immigrants whose application for legal status in the country is under review.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Its leaders are looking for ways to expand by reaching out to a changing community.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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