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overabundance

[oh-ver-uh-buhn-duhns] / ˈoʊ vər əˈbʌn dəns /


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The overabundance of virtually incomprehensible gibberish in most law reviews seems to serve no purpose except to perpetuate more of the same.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Its head Prof Michele Dougherty told MPs earlier this month the cut was necessary because the Council had previously started projects it had no money for, referring to "an overabundance of ambition".

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

“We usually see an overabundance of caution,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2024

Pawlowski and his colleagues reported evidence for a similar overabundance around other galaxies, in a study published last month in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

From Science Magazine May 22, 2024

Apparently, I didn’t have an overabundance of concerned friends, but some Michigan media, along with a few psychic hotline types, were interested in hearing from The Prophet.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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