excessive
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There is no point at which the dragging of Schmitt for this performance would turn excessive.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
City officials said they didn’t want LA28 to be stuck with insurance so expensive that it would do excessive damage to the event’s bottom line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Authorities launched an investigation into Song shortly after he was discharged in 2024, when local media reported that he was frequently absent from his social service duties and took excessive sick leave.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Supporting that movement could shorten the amount of time material remains in the intestines and reduce the opportunity for excessive protein fermentation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Enquiries based on this premise are bound to conclude that the claims made on behalf of well-founded beliefs are excessive because that conclusion is built into the methodology.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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