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In more than 30 cities demonstrators clashed with police, who responded to their marches with excessive violence.
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From 2011 to 2015, an average of 93,296 deaths annually could be tied to excessive alcohol use, or 255 deaths per day.
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The excessive show of immune cell force spurs inflammation and cell death, which can stoke yet more inflammation and cell death.
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From the customer’s standpoint, such ads help to stay away from excessive details, yet it is enough to resurface the brand in the memory when a purchase is being planned.
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Officers who are the subject of previous civilian complaints – regardless of whether those complaints are for excessive force, verbal abuse or unlawful searches – pose a higher risk of engaging in serious misconduct in the future.
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He admits his project is excessive — even he doesn’t advocate we all build our own cars.
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Where the dampness is excessive the fronds take on an unhealthy appearance, and mould may appear.
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It is a very common error to consider these deposits as evidence of excessive excretion.
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Factors which favor an early deposit are high acidity, diminished urinary pigments, and excessive excretion of uric acid.
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"Y—es," answered Mr. Carr, his excessive astonishment causing a hesitation.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD
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WORDS RELATED TO EXCESSIVE

  • deadwood
  • dispensable
  • excess baggage
  • excessive
  • expendable
  • extraneous
  • inessential
  • insignificant
  • peripheral
  • petty
  • superfluous
  • trivial
  • unimportant
  • unnecessary
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