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overblown

[oh-ver-blohn] / ˈoʊ vərˈbloʊn /


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Military officials have disputed that there are severe issues afflicting the ship, and some veterans have also suggested that the accounts in the media are overblown.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Some naval experts said the food concerns are overblown and that ships often run out of fresh food.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Once again, however, I think these concerns are overblown.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Acts of piracy by Tripoli, Jefferson’s main excuse for fighting, were overblown as well.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

The proposal won him only a stern lecture from Lewis Strauss, who maintained that concerns over fallout were overblown, and therefore a ban was unnecessary.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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