overwhelming
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Wind-driven fires are infamous for overwhelming first responders because of the speed and scale of the fire spread.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The acidity keeps the richness from becoming overwhelming, especially after a day in the fridge when everything has settled together.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
"It highlights precise, long-range, automated conventional firepower capable of overwhelming the South even below the nuclear threshold," Hong added.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Perhaps the two major parties can allow their members to deviate from business casual, since they control the overwhelming majority of elected offices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The variety of choices Bobby worked through was dazzling, and overwhelming.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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