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overage

[oh-ver-eyj] / ˈoʊ vərˈeɪdʒ /


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That allowance was made to account for a small overage that may help ensure that patients don’t run out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

Among the overage players is Nashville center back Walker Zimmerman, who appeared in all four games for the U.S. in the last World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024

Sevilla's Loic Bade is another overage inclusion, along with Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is the only Premier League player in the squad.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024

Currently, the district spends between $2 and $3 million a year on overage pay.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023

To their dismay, the teenage leaders found their troops shockingly out of shape, overage, undisciplined, and less than enthusiastic.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

But we did have the debate: Is it worth spending all this money on overages?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

The Journal’s analysis concluded that Medicare patients who died from 2021 to 2023 left behind refill overages worth $240 per person.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

“Don’t get me wrong — free is still a win, but those overages used to add up and make a big difference in lowering my grocery bill,” Kline said.

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2025

Sherman has said Royals ownership would pay for half of that total along with any overages.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

Baffert’s attorney argued that the trainer offered reasonable explanations for six medication overages in the last couple years and that Baffert should be exonerated.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2022




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