excess
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Long treated as isolated or individual diseases, the conditions are interrelated, usually tied to excess abdominal fat, and a major driver of heart disease, according to the AHA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Shift unused funds between siblings, redirect money for graduate school, or convert excess to Roth accounts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
As electronic devices continue to become smaller and more powerful, removing excess heat has become one of the most significant engineering challenges.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Petrochemical producers received a reprieve from Middle Eastern outages, but China’s excess capacity continues to limit a lasting recovery.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
I snapped my umbrella closed, shaking the excess rainwater onto the sidewalk.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Vocabulary lists containing excess
Much Ado: Synonyms for "Many"
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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The Dawes Act
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