overused
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To use one of this decade’s most overused words, the outrage seems existential.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
If Carvalho overused a district-provided car, his attorneys said, a reasonable remedy would simply be to request reimbursement for the costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Starmer's allies say the best thing to do is to be better, move faster, govern more effectively, and to show voters "the change" - the most overused, ill-defined couple of words in politics.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Pessimists have overused the image of Wile E. Coyote running off a cliff and not falling until after doing a double-take.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
This is much overused by powers that wannabe. preexisting condition.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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