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excessive

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Allegations of excessive force persist and public trust has fallen so sharply that in many areas mobs now routinely take justice into their own hands, often times abducting suspects and killing them.

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Under current landfill regulations, operators are required to monitor for excessive methane leaks four times a year.

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The government accepted there had been some case of excessive force by police, but also defended the security forces in other instances.

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Investors are nervous that any sign of weakness could be the pin that pops the AI bubble, having spent months fearing that the hundreds of billions invested may have been excessive.

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Before getting into the car, Belt had consumed “excessive quantities of alcohol” at a bar in Hermosa beach, the complaint alleges.

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