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overkill

[oh-ver-kil] / ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl /






















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It’s not overkill; it’s future-you leaving breadcrumbs for next year’s you.

From Salon

The comedic overkill of the insult is on purpose.

From Los Angeles Times

Changes will also ensure judges hand down longer sentences where "overkill" - or excessive violence - has been used.

From BBC

Dr. Ostovar said the new underground facility could be an effective investment in building out hardened defenses, but might be overkill for simply housing Iran’s current fleet of Cold War-era U.S. and Russian aircraft.

From New York Times

What happened was what cops on “Law and Order” call “overkill,” and it usually means a murder is personal.

From Washington Post