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Recent Examples of overdose
Naloxone, the ingredient in Narcan, is an antidote for opioid overdoses, but because xylazine is not an opioid, the emergency medicine only stops the effects of fentanyl, not the tranquilizer, making those who overdose more likely to have lethal repercussions.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Eric Richins, 39, died on March 4, 2022, of a fentanyl overdose at the couple's home in Kamas, a small mountain town about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City.
—Michael Smith, USA Today, 16 May 2026
There is little evidence about the safety, toxicity, and overdose of chia seeds in humans.
—Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
Florida’s drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, according to state data released Wednesday.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Eric Richins, 39, died on March 4, 2022, of a fentanyl overdose at the couple's home in Kamas, a small mountain town about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City.
—Michael Smith, USA Today, 16 May 2026
There is little evidence about the safety, toxicity, and overdose of chia seeds in humans.
—Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
Florida’s drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, according to state data released Wednesday.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdose
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Newsom then proposes spending that $10 billion in the next year’s budget, according to the LAO report — in essence, making a quick deposit to carry some of this year’s surplus over for next year’s budget.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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By linking their grids, member states can share domestic surpluses in real time.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Equity Residential owns and manages in excess of 300 rental properties consisting of more than 85,000 apartment units, its website shows.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Susquehanna was awarded roughly half the possible score in this category, while any college with net tuition revenue per student in excess of $30,000 received full credit.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Global shutter and 120fps capture are overkill for the vast majority of photographers.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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When a super-stiff shirt collar feels like overkill, go for a lighter application of starch to maintain the garment's structure, while opting for a slightly more relaxed feel.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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And the bus agency will stage buses to handle potential overflow crowds or delays on the streetcar, among other improvements through the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) during the World Cup.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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After the scan, the overflow doctor called.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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While there’s not exactly a surfeit of character development, the screenplay co-written by Corrigan and Hope Elliott Kemp provides just enough motivation to keep us interested in more than just the caper.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Both men marveled at the surfeit of shovels stacked by the door.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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During the boom, many developers amassed huge debts, and the oversupply of housing led to whole ghost districts and empty projects in many places.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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That has resulted in a temporary oversupply of apartments.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Keith leads us toward this richer amplitude.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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But there’s an uncertainty of around 20% on each of those figures (and, correspondingly, for the redshift as well), as a lower-mass merger that was closer or a higher-mass merger that was more distant would produce a signal with roughly the same amplitude.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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