excess
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Morgan Stanley’s Moore said the stock reaction to Sandisk’s investor event was likely driven by its “reasonable long-term model” and commitment to returning 100% of excess cash to shareholders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Abdominal obesity reduces circulating vitamin D, and that deficiency impairs the immune system, exacerbating the chronic inflammation caused by excess fat and drastically increasing the risk of mortality," Alexandre explains to Agência FAPESP.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
In that same spirit of excess, there’s an extra scene in the end credits that goes over like a lead balloon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Environmentalists also say river bank fortifications destroy shallow-water zones where aquatic life and insects breed -- and the adjoining natural floodplains that act like sponges at times of excess water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nicholson asked, with a little excess of quietness.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Yet its authority is not self-executing: It relies on lower courts to implement its decisions, extend their logic, and normalize the resulting excesses.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
They appear to eschew the excesses of footballers' lives, explaining a typical night in during an interview with Norwegian channel NRK.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Plus, China has been encouraging investment in its stock market rather than real estate, which is still reeling from speculative excesses and Beijing’s crackdown.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
And even as he was lauded in 2005 near the end of his tenure, he was obliquely warning of excesses he saw around him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He was afraid the occasion had been spoiled by the excesses of that one beast.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
Vocabulary lists containing excess
Much Ado: Synonyms for "Many"
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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The Dawes Act
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