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overutilize

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Definition of overutilize

as in to overuse

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Our experts said many off-the-shelf stainless steel cleaning products can actually cause buildup and dull your appliance over time—so don’t overuse them.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
While the analogy may be slightly overused, the challenge is that oil still needs to be refined into a useful end product.

— Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of overuse

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This won’t help your house cool faster and could overwork the air conditioner.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
West Virginia did its best to overwork right-hander Dawson Montesa (CBB), who starred for the Mountaineers early after transferring from Division II Adelphi but faded as the season went on.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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Current legal avenues are also riddled with loopholes, as Big Tech fights them in court, claiming that some laws infringe on free speech.

— Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Masimo won the courtroom battle , as a federal jury in California ruled that Apple did infringe on Masimo's technology and awarded Masimo $634 million in damages.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe’s story explores the life of a man, Okonkwo, and his home in Nigeria, which is forever changed when outside forces begin to encroach.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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According to a message that school officials sent to parents, the juveniles may have been trespassing on the campus.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
There can also be other charges associated with crossing the border that aren't directly related to trespassing onto military land.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of trespass

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Yet, in contending with the invading species, Denise is fashioned into a female action hero more in keeping with the epoch of director Quentin Tarantino than with that of President Ronald Reagan.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
The morning after their fight, Russia invades Ukraine, and the two go on with their separation amid the backdrop of sudden social upheaval.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

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