overwhelm
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Victor Hugo once remarked that history must neglect many particulars of the past, or else “the infinity would overwhelm it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
They also had lower indicators of oxidative stress, a form of cellular damage caused when unstable molecules known as reactive oxygen species overwhelm the body's protective systems.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Blockbuster stock sales are threatening to overwhelm the bull market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But even with the new investment it is likely that an adversary armed with hypersonic missiles would be able to overwhelm Britain's defences.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
She felt a rushing blackness overwhelm her again, tried to throw herself upward, tried to growl back and challenge the dog.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
But both he and Balda know how much medicine the audience can handle in their fluff before the bitterness overwhelms the sweet.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Rates may rise even in recession this time, because the supply of Treasury debt overwhelms demand at current yields.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
It even overwhelms his dawning understanding of Venice’s spreading cholera outbreak, as he concludes he would rather stay on vacation than save the boy—or himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Worse, creating its own complicated path, fire could keep hopscotching over land until it overwhelms us.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
This means that when it rains, if there is not enough spare capacity, the system and sewage treatment works can be quickly overwhelmed.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The international uproar that followed overwhelmed the U.S. team, which played its worst game of the tournament against Belgium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Real-estate experts say this is largely because some buyers don’t know mortgage comparison shopping is even an option, and those who do often feel overwhelmed with the available choices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
I have been overwhelmed by the global response to the arrests of our congregation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“That is a lot of people,” she said, slightly overwhelmed.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
The overwhelming majority of batters are ready long before that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I make sure their plates aren't too full or overcrowded, as too much food at once can feel overwhelming," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rather than overwhelming the final, the brief performance felt like a celebration of the World Cup’s global audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Could the overwhelming audience demand for Imax 70mm screenings translate into a resurgence of fully equipped theaters?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
She was out there every day, yelling into the storm, no matter how big and overwhelming it was.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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