overload
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The cuteness overload in the AI space comes as companies are looking to shift the public’s negative perception of the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Uber passengers complain about an overload of air fresheners during their rides, but drivers say it beats the smells coming from the back seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But it’s precisely that experience, and that of my wife, who was an actual world-class athlete, that helps me resist the temptation to go the path of data overload with our two daughters.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now may not be the time to whip up your favorite cold salads or overload on the “L” in your BLTs.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Much of a sudden, I feel woozy, as if I have an overload of flishing in my own head.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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Under Pochettino, the U.S. approach was defined by an aggressive pressing system and tactical fluidity, with the team building from a back-three structure that freed its wing backs to exploit overloads when pushing forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Patients also recovered more quickly from metabolic crises, i.e., overloads of the energy metabolism, which can suddenly worsen the course of this disorder.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
Strong solar storms however bring more than just stunning light displays -- they can also disrupt communication systems and cause satellite malfunctions and power grid overloads.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
But regardless of who plays, opponents would still be able to create midfield overloads by using the same rotations with which City and Fulham have found success.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
The officer overloads the mule and the Government loses more thereby than is generally understood.
From Battle Studies by Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq
According to the charge sheet, the defendants helped to launch "a small boat of poor quality, unfit to navigate at sea, overloaded and equipped with inadequate life-jackets".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Dollywood website became overloaded Tuesday and was inaccessible for several hours.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
The overloaded government ferry -- a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast lake -- overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
I stomped the accelerator and drove as fast as the overloaded jeep would take us, while Millard shouted directions and everyone else held on for dear life.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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There’s a chunk of code for a memory system to keep the context of conversations going without overloading the AI with too much information—a problem known to amplify hallucinations and reduce the effectiveness of guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
These are what allow golfers to generate speed without overloading the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Davis said when he put the service charge policy in place several years ago, he carefully considered the language to nod to the history of tipping without overloading customers with information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
"One of the possible causes of the sinking of the ship was the possibility of overcapacity and overloading," Lopez told a news briefing.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
It felt cold, which probably meant it was so hot it was overloading Annabeth’s nerves.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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