overload
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FAA officials identified a feature on the router that appeared to be resulting in the data overload, according to government and industry officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
Graham said the scale of this year's births has been "a super overload of cuteness really."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The cuteness overload in the AI space comes as companies are looking to shift the public’s negative perception of the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Annie Owen, who volunteers at Ipswich and East Suffolk Samaritans, said that in the modern world, the overload of information can anaesthetise people to many tragedies.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Especially not with my mom in emotional overload.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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If data from the newer system overloads the older system, it can throw transmissions out of sync and cause disruptions, industry officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Knowing that good positioning, overloads around the ball, and relentless off-the-ball running help Swansea disorganise defences, it is likely the dynamic and roaming full-backs that embody these qualities best.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
When she sets screens on the perimeter and rolls to the basket or passes from a variety of spots on the court, it overloads defenses and opens up potent offensive options for the Bruins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Patients also recovered more quickly from metabolic crises, i.e., overloads of the energy metabolism, which can suddenly worsen the course of this disorder.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
It is usually applied to a device which cuts out a current when it overcharges or overloads the wire.
From Electricity for Boys by James Slough Zerbe
Network gear at the Arkansas site, and possibly the one in Texas, overloaded the communications system that thousands of air-traffic controllers use to guide pilots through the nation’s airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15 to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Today, the Chinese market is overloaded with brands, both foreign and domestic, and is characterised by cut-throat competition.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Theaters are overloaded with options and awards-season buzz starts to build as acclaimed films from festivals like Cannes hit screens nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
There is other supporting research that shows how learning, memory, and decision making get impacted by an overloaded brain.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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He also said that the maximum capacities of passenger boats should be clearly indicated to avoid overloading, which is often one of the causes when boats capsize.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A lack of building maintenance, water leaks, structural overloading, corruption regarding issuing of permits, as well as the overall chaotic state of affairs in much of government may also play a role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
There’s a chunk of code for a memory system to keep the context of conversations going without overloading the AI with too much information—a problem known to amplify hallucinations and reduce the effectiveness of guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
But the biggest mistake many of us make is overloading the dishwasher, she says.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Meaning: They don’t need as much of their brains to process information and therefore might be able to add on more tasks without overloading the system.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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