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as in overemphasizing
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Paternalistic tactics, such as overemphasizing IUDs and implants, undermined young people’s reproductive health preferences and goals.
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Still, overemphasizing national trend lines fails to acknowledge how new converts can change a community.
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Essentially, the second apron is acting as a hard cap, which is undeniably what the NBA envisioned when enacting these rules.
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Behind each charge was a person enacting the king’s design.
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These thoughtful investments during Amazon Prime Day will spread your dollar further, so take advantage of the deals below without overdoing it.
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The trend is positive if approached with balance and proper technique, avoiding overdoing it.
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Being faced with an unavoidable conflict or having to work versus connecting (think staying in to do chores or homework versus spending time with friends) is the fast-track to acting out.
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The statement accused Blake of acting out of retaliation for an incident that occurred earlier in the lacrosse season.
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Goldman says Lander is exaggerating the gulf between them.
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Some may suspect the president is exaggerating.
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In January, local media widely reported that police arrested Argentine citizen Agostina Páez in Rio after being filmed mimicking a monkey toward a waiter at a nightclub.
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These four-seaters — mimicking a Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra — all come complete with working taillights.
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This is not overstating a point for dramatic effect.
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That may have been overstating things, but not by very much.
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Some of the most notable moments show Atlas imitating human emotional reactions.
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To celebrate, Gazza lay down on the grass and opened his mouth wide, imitating the dentist’s chair that had got him and his team-mates into so much bother a few weeks earlier.
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“Overplaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overplaying. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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