overload
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The Midwestern city of Chicago was likewise bracing for possible grid overload.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
“It can be an overload to voters where they hit that tipping point where they’re no longer interested,” Flynn said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
This gave Spurs an overload against Villa's front two again, this time higher up the pitch.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
They emerge when effort gradually increases—when endurance, strength or skill expand over time in what is called progressive overload.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
If, of course, your definition of groovy is sensory overload.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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Vocabulary lists containing overload
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: over-
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