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overblown

[oh-ver-blohn] / ˈoʊ vərˈbloʊn /


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

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

In a research note released on Thursday, TD Cowen analysts said that fear may be overblown.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

As I’ve written several times, the fears about overconcentration in the U.S. stock market are overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Reifel's family has taken to social media to defend him, arguing the claims that taxpayers wasted money on his training were overblown.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Off to the side is the garden—a bit of an overblown name for it, since it’s mostly large, uneven rocks surrounded by pale-green shrubs, the color of eucalyptus.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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