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Recent Examples of overextend
There’s a better way, one that avoids the extremes of draining the business for lifestyle or overextending it for growth.
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Patrick Lonergan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Learn to say no to demands that overextend your time and energy.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
After all, this Earth sign can oftentimes overextend themselves, leading to stress or burnout.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Set healthy boundaries and don’t overextend yourself.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Lonergan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Learn to say no to demands that overextend your time and energy.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
After all, this Earth sign can oftentimes overextend themselves, leading to stress or burnout.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Set healthy boundaries and don’t overextend yourself.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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Since joining the company in 2022, Radhakrishnan has broadened his responsibilities to include oversight of core technology platforms, information security, product management and, most recently, the Chief Data Office.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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More people died in police chases in this Denver suburb than in the state’s biggest cities The Denver Post examined the region’s approach to police pursuits after the Aurora Police Department quietly broadened its policy in October to allow officers to chase more suspects.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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The 1946 Administrative Procedure Act that guides the federal bureaucracy, for example, was passed to quell fears of government overreach in the wake of the New Deal era.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The situation has drawn criticism from opponents who say Trump is overreaching his presidential authority, while some of his supporters argue the courts are exceeding their constitutional limits.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Martin said the traffic patterns changed as the county widened a nearby thoroughfare: Hazel Avenue, which used to have four lanes leading to Highway 50, now has six.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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Trading off-exchange widens the visible bid-ask spread, which sets the standard for best execution, and so results in inferior executions for retail customers.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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