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Recent Examples of overextendBe intentional, but don’t overextend yourself.—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Nevertheless, don’t overextend yourself.—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 This isn’t the time to juggle a million projects or overextend yourself socially.—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025 The cumulative casualties from this and the main front ultimately overextended Napoleon, dooming his military when his adversaries simultaneously ganged up.—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overextend
The contracts are a significant step in broadening the hypersonic weapon options for the Pentagon which seeks to field more affordable strike capabilities, reported The Jerusalem Post.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged the United States to broaden its sanctions on Russian oil, calling for measures against the entire sector rather than just two companies.
Analysts warn that investors could face pain if speculative infrastructure bets outpace real-world utility or revenues, recalling lessons from early-2000s telecom overreach.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Elected in 2012 amid the Tea Party movement, Massie has been a consistent critic of an overreaching federal government, of budget deficits and foreign interventionism.
Both experts noted that while the current package supports growth, the widening gap between low unemployment and soaring deficits poses questions about the viability of America’s debt.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Mahaney further noted stable driver economics and widening platform margins.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the total national debt will exceed $38 trillion by 2029, growing roughly $7 trillion a year.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Of the companies that have reported so far, 87% managed to exceed Wall Street’s expectations, much higher than the typical 67% beat rate, according to LSEG.
When a snowstorm blows up suddenly and socks in the entire area, Lester and Mike begin a search that soon expands with the aid of local neighbors and law enforcement.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
The Functional Fabric Fair has also expanded its speaker programming to provide forward-thinking insights and solutions to current challenges.
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