excess
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As a color, material, and metaphor, gold has been a trademark of Trumpworld since the 1980s, a decade of excess that found Trump building and gilding various real estate holdings.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
"We're losing the species that are really rare and special here because of the excess nutrients," said Claire Newill, the organisation's Wessex deputy director.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
As oil prices rose in the early 1980s, most giant oil companies used their excess cash to diversify into new arenas, including sales of computers or even meatpacking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Fund a 529 with confidence, use what’s needed for education and convert the excess to potentially tax-free retirement savings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
In these highways of flying men, their tongue forbidden the people of the earth, all fat had been trimmed, all excess removed.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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