overwhelming
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Yet the overwhelming share of the conduct at issue lies beyond not only Colorado’s borders but America’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
After 15 years in the business, the logistics and expense of childcare became overwhelming and I left advertising for the one job I never imagined for myself: stay-at-home-mom.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
A few years later, the overwhelming success of the TV mystery series “Twin Peaks” propelled the actor to the upper stratosphere of celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"It was quite overwhelming and unbelievable," she said, adding it had been kept private and required careful planning.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Studies have shown that Maclin’s common sense is correct: the overwhelming majority of people who are confronted by police and asked questions respond, and when asked to be searched, they comply.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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