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Adjective
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Despite being born into wealth, Wesley Evers first appears as an overworked public defender who takes issue with cops not following procedure.—
Tanya Melendez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026 -
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had to cut flights at major airports to relieve overworked controllers, exposing systemic operational vulnerabilities.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The clubhouse is not even big enough to accommodate those who are already residents, so with more homes on the way, the amenities will be overburdened, resident Barbie Sawyer said at a past meeting.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And we're all exhausted by the endless division.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Fluid accumulated in his body, pushing his weight close to 240 pounds and leaving him exhausted and swollen.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her phone isn’t overloaded anymore, but the steady drip of new policies have her wary of what the spring could bring.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The real issues are staffing, mental health overloaded from Raleigh politics.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Enter energetic young Cristian (Escobar) and his weary-faced father (Hugo Ramírez), unworldly out-of-towners in need of temporary accommodation near the city hospital where the boy’s mother is undergoing long-term cancer treatment.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Who is taxed under the California Billionaire Tax Act?—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Exactly how distributions — including contributions made by parents, qualifying charitable organizations and the government — will be taxed down the road is another issue the IRS will have to clarify later.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the aftermath of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, which racked up billions in damage, numerous fire survivors have detailed a recovery process hampered by insurance.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Efforts to harness kesterite’s full potential have also so far been hampered by defects formed during the manufacturing process.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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