overload
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In the age of information overload, nearly every elite athlete has to figure out when to throw the watch away.
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
With so many players deep, Norway often have an overload at the back making progressing up the pitch easier.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It can be an overload to voters where they hit that tipping point where they’re no longer interested,” Flynn said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Especially not with my mom in emotional overload.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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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
What we have established is Amorim plays a positional style of football that looks to better opponents through overloads rather than individuals beating their man.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
So painfully aware is the novelist that naked talk in print conveys no meaning that he loads, and often overloads, almost every utterance of his characters with explanations and interpretations.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) by Albert Bigelow Paine
Comcast has long tried to make Peacock an asset for its Xfinity broadband and cable TV subscribers, but recently began to expand its partnerships in recognition that consumers were getting overloaded with pricey choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
In Astana, schools are overloaded, and heating and water supply systems are struggling to cope, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the more overloaded their minds become, the more they pine for a hands-on task—ideally one so noisy that nothing can interrupt their precious solitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
This squad, however, is overloaded with wingers and is lacking numbers in midfield.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The lines stayed overloaded all morning, as far as I could tell.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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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
During the six-week break he focused on strengthening work and controlled hitting to maintain timing without overloading the joint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
"Restoration is proceeding in stages. This approach is required to avoid overloading the networks and to prevent new accidents," it added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Poor maintenance and overloading have been blamed for past ferry accidents in the Philippines.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 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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