overwhelm
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Blockbuster stock sales are threatening to overwhelm the bull market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
They say the facilities, which house the equipment powering AI and computing systems, could overwhelm the local power supply and hike utility bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gilmore have sued to limit the planned expansion of the studio, calling it a “massively scaled” development that “would overwhelm, disrupt, and forever transform the community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
"For someone that, totally unexpectedly, has made it this far, the moment hasn't seemed to overwhelm him in any matches," said seven-time Grand Slam singles champion John McEnroe.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The result, with the arrival of Western technology, is that the more entrepreneurial societies are now exploiting Western technology to overwhelm their conservative neighbors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Sagrada Família overwhelms her with emotion whenever she visits, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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
People smiling at me and saying hello in the halls both overwhelms me with joy and makes me want to flee to the bathroom and hide.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
The country’s once vaunted air defense, mainly built to defend against ballistic missiles and crewed aircraft, is increasingly being overwhelmed by Ukraine’s drone armada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Rescue teams say they squandered hours waiting to receive their equipment and luggage at the overwhelmed airport in Valencia, a two-hour drive from the disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Jin's family thanked supporters in a statement, adding: "We truly witnessed a miracle and we are feeling so overwhelmed with joy".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
"And at that moment, despair overwhelmed me," said Gil, who began shouting for help, but received no response.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Most people didn’t understand how what amounted to a two-decade boom in the bond market had overwhelmed everything else.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Burnham is expected to be crowned Labour's leader on Friday after securing overwhelming support from the party's 403 MPs and the backing of major trade unions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
He stopped bringing photographs because he felt the images could be overwhelming.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Freedom and uncertainty are two sides of the same coin, and both can create an overwhelming amount of anxiety, especially when money is involved.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
A faulty adapter might blast 20 volts into a device expecting five volts, overwhelming its circuitry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
After more than four months of debate, both the House of Representatives and the Senate voted by overwhelming margins to approve the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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