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He has surrendered no runs and struck out three, overpowering opposing hitters with a 100-mph fastball and a devastating splitter.

“The lethality and accessibility of firearms give abusers in suicidal crisis the ability to overpower and harm multiple people with little chance for intervention or survival,” according to the report.

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Andrew Free, a researcher who studies detainee deaths and has filed a lawsuit to obtain city records, is suspicious of city claims that they are being overpowered.

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The Reds do not have an overpowering offense.

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England recovered from an early scare and never looked back as they overpowered Canada in a 33-13 win, the second largest margin of victory in a Women's Rugby World Cup final.

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