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overkill

[oh-ver-kil] / ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl /






















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Diana Moss, the director of competition policy at the Progressive Policy Institute, called AB 1349 “overkill” when it comes to the provisions and restrictions it places on the secondary market.

From Los Angeles Times

For me, it happens often enough that this approach feels less like overkill and more like mercy.

From Salon

But I would agree with Williams that it was probably overkill.

From MarketWatch

Together, they represent overkill of an enormity that should be considered essentially unfathomable.

From Salon

It’s not overkill; it’s future-you leaving breadcrumbs for next year’s you.

From Salon