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Their films’ starkness has potentially overwhelming power but also risks foregrounding flaws of judgment and finish.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Their investigations have identified more than 15,000 online accounts on popular online platforms, and more than 1,500 people linked to violence as a service crimes — the overwhelming bulk of which are suspects and their various associates.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Why a simple skin care routine matters The world of skin care is overwhelming.
—Kelle Walsh, NPR, 12 June 2026
On the numbers alone, the case for turning the software loose looks overwhelming.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Their investigations have identified more than 15,000 online accounts on popular online platforms, and more than 1,500 people linked to violence as a service crimes — the overwhelming bulk of which are suspects and their various associates.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Why a simple skin care routine matters The world of skin care is overwhelming.
—Kelle Walsh, NPR, 12 June 2026
On the numbers alone, the case for turning the software loose looks overwhelming.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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“Overwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelming. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈhwel-miŋ 
-wel-
: great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmingly
adverb
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