excessive
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Konsa and Black Cats defender Dan Ballard were involved in a physical exchange inside the penalty area in which the Arsenal defender was adjudged to have fouled the Sunderland captain for excessive holding.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Social wasp cuticular hydrocarbons change structure in response to heat, better protecting them from desiccation in excessive heat.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
One stockpicking trend that Woodward focuses on is a flight to quality, those stocks that have high free-cash-flow yields without excessive debt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The charge Evans sought, deprivation of rights under color of law, has been brought against police officers accused of excessive force and other misconduct that can carry significant prison time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sometimes on the weekends there would be what might be called excessive traffic, but I confined my driving to the weekdays and it did not get thick until I was close to Southern California.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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