Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextending
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That caused some unease in the business community that Douglas County was overreaching.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Commentators quickly pointed out that Anthropic itself has faced high‑profile accusations of overreaching in its own data collection practices beyond the copyright case from authors, such as a separate case over scraping Reddit content.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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And in Miami, that chasm is widening.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The hiring pressure reflects a widening shortage that is already reshaping air travel.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even so, McCrory said the scope of the technology's impact on the economy is broadening, and some roles, like data entry workers, are likely at more risk than others.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Billed as the first high-level AI gathering to be held in the Global South, the India AI Impact Summit has given the world's most populous country a stage to promote itself as a global AI player, broadening the AI conversation to include countries in Latin America, Africa and beyond.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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In his closing remarks at the congress, Kim doubled down on expanding the nation’s nuclear arsenal.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The company currently has 282 active customers and are expanding each day.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the company used the same show to highlight its new take on the Mustang muscle car — a version called the Dark Horse SC with horsepower exceeding 500 and a price expected to top $90,000.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Several consultancies now require AI proficiency for some hires, with a focus on exceeding what a client could generate using the tech themselves.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Overextending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextending. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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