overwhelm
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At times it has dropped controls on its side of the border, allowing people to surge forward and overwhelm border defenses in Ceuta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"They are objective-driven, set their own sub-goals, adapt in real time to bypass defences, and operate with a machine-speed persistence that can overwhelm manual operations," the paper reads.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The new album appears designed to tease, coax and overwhelm the listener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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
One step at a time, or his fears would overwhelm him.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
But one way stocks can slow is when new issuance overwhelms investors, as supply outstrips demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
That sparks fears of a capital squeeze, whereby sheer supply overwhelms available buyer cash.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 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
"I was sure that this time, for such an important task, I could do it. But it overwhelms me, Jonn, as it always has."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Pakistan were at risk of being overwhelmed when Duckett and Gay made a Bazball-style start to England's reply.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
By 2015, however, crippling anxiety and loss of control left him so overwhelmed that he carried a water bottle everywhere, terrified that he might choke on his own saliva.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Readers may at times feel overwhelmed by Mr. Hoffman’s research, including pages of statistics and a tone that can at times be didactic or hectoring due to the urgency of his environmental case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The quake overwhelmed parts of the health system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia's largest disaster responses in years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
As the Erebus and the Terror pulled away from the dock and the cheering grew even louder, one observer became overwhelmed by what was taking place before him.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
While Chinese visitors made up an overwhelming majority of the attendees, there were more people from abroad than before, said investor Kang.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
"I found it overwhelming the amount of stages that you have to go through," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Disney was willing to submit the premature renewal applications, and a flood of more than 150,000 comments to the FCC, from a swath of cross-partisan advocates, demonstrated overwhelming public support for ABC.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The amount of product did feel a bit overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
At the start, he enjoyed an overwhelming majority and regarded his position as impregnable.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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