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overutilizing

verb

present participle of overutilize

as in overdoing

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One of her concerns is layering products, which can easily lead to overdoing it on the actives.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
Experts say to avoid washing darks with linty fabrics, overdoing the detergent and using the heavy-duty wash cycle, among other tips.

— Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

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Schleicher pointed to China, Japan, Singapore and Estonia as countries that have succeeded in using AI to support learning without overusing it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
To prevent overusing cleaning products, Sokolowski advises using the amount recommended on the label (usually just a small spray or capful).

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

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Meanwhile over 100 Palestinian communities have been displaced or erased by the settler violence and the ever-encroaching sheep.

— Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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In 1867, the British government united its North American colonies to form the Canadian Confederation, in part to deter Washington from invading Canada in retaliation for London’s assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Paola Nicolaides was 12 years old in 1974, when her family fled their home in the capital, Nicosia, escaping the invading Turkish army.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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In his speech, Milei warned that the Sea Lion project could usher in a broader Falklands oil boom, enriching the islands with resources Argentina claims as its own and further entrenching Britain’s presence.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Eight months later, the White House’s deal with Maduro’s former vice president risks entrenching the people and policies that tanked the country’s economy in the first place.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026

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