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Recent Examples of overdose
In those already addicted, the GLP-1 drugs were linked to lower risks of hospitalization, overdose and death, according to the study.
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ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
But the death rate from drug overdoses has been declining, a trajectory researchers have attributed to changes in drug supply, greater accessibility of treatment and more widespread use of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Other observational studies have linked GLP-1 drugs to lower rates of new and recurring alcohol use disorder, reduced diagnoses and relapse in cannabis use disorder, fewer health care visits for nicotine dependence and lower risk of opioid overdose.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The drug, which reverses the effects of opioid overdose, has been credited with saving countless lives.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
But the death rate from drug overdoses has been declining, a trajectory researchers have attributed to changes in drug supply, greater accessibility of treatment and more widespread use of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Other observational studies have linked GLP-1 drugs to lower rates of new and recurring alcohol use disorder, reduced diagnoses and relapse in cannabis use disorder, fewer health care visits for nicotine dependence and lower risk of opioid overdose.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The drug, which reverses the effects of opioid overdose, has been credited with saving countless lives.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdose
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Will the Rockies, who have a surplus of young outfielders, make a spring training trade?—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The law aims to dramatically reduce landfill waste — especially organic waste — and requires many businesses to donate edible surplus food to organizations like Feeding San Diego.—
Patty Oconnor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Ampersand of Find Out Farms saw this excess.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Next, apply a very thin, even layer of high-smoke-point oil—such as grapeseed, avocado, or sunflower—to the entire surface, inside and out, and wipe away any excess.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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This one included logos of the teams playing and did away with the XII overkill design.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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At first, the Thule Urban Glide 3 felt like overkill compared to smaller, more compact travel strollers.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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The airport also has an economy lot west of Terminal B with 3,300 parking spaces, which is used as an overflow lot when the main parking lots are full.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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High tide flooding, the overflow or excess accumulation of water that covers typically dry coastal land during times of high tide, is happening more often in many coastal communities, even on generally quiet weather days, according to NOAA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the Seahawks hoisted the trophy on the field, amid the gigantism and confetti cannons and surfeit on display, a sense of perspective seemed to have been restored.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The galaxy sports not only a bright newborn jet but also a surrounding surfeit of older material blasted out by past AGN episodes.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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Global milk prices have crashed, driven by a massive oversupply, causing prices to plummet below production costs and threatening many small-to-mid-sized dairy farms.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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But for context, the year started with the lowest pricing levels since the pandemic because of a fundamental global oversupply and a relative lack of geopolitical disruptions.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Riders flow through rails and jumps, linking tricks that get judged on difficulty, execution, amplitude and style.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But a medal will likely require her to nail an extra level of difficulty against competitors whose runs often contain more amplitude and rotations.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Overdose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdose. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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