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overkill

[oh-ver-kil] / ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl /






















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To see this served up over and over again in a genre that an expanse of queer women enjoy, and spend money on to support, is just overkill.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The overkill hits its nadir when the Bride repeatedly wails the survivors’ hashtag, “Me too!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

It feels a bit like overkill if you’re just a little sleepy.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025

Recounted in numberless articles and books, the Maya collapse has become an ecological parable for green activists; along with Pleistocene overkill, it is a favorite cautionary tale about surpassing the limits of Nature.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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