overkill

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The outsole is understated enough to not feel like overkill if you wear them around town, but the boots handled any trail I threw at them.

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CTV advertising needs to be more relevant to viewers and there’s an urgent demand for more effective targeting that engages viewers without reaching the point of overkill.

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The Core i7 might seem like overkill for most users, but it has the processing power needed to handle multi-window applications.

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In the same whacked-out year, we were forced to live without a hearty sports schedule for four dispiriting months, only to spend the next three months navigating a web of sports overkill.

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It can be a total overkill for anything short, but a great choice if you’re writing something considerably long or are just overwhelmed by the amount of elements in your work.

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I won't neglect my responsibility for sound regulations that serve the public good, but regulatory overkill must be stopped.

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