overextension
Example Sentences
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Many news agencies have reported the hideous condition of the Lincoln—the exhaustion of its crews, the depletion of basic supplies, the breakdown of everyday equipment—as a result of its overextension within firing range of Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Some observers have pointed to these as signs of overextension.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
Iger also has repeatedly acknowledged Disney’s overextension of the Marvel brand, which the executive has described as taking a hit in quality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
A stronger hypothesis is that the anemic box office opener for “The Marvels” is the inevitable result of brand overextension.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023
The regiment, when operating alone and attacking, should undertake an enveloping attack if it does not result in overextension.
From Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) by United States War Department
