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Example Sentences
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“Certainly, the Treasury is not going to be overly thrilled with the reaction today.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Critics say the cameras, which take pictures of the rear of every car that drives past, are overly broad investigative tools that treat civilians like suspects.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
At times, Mr. Basciano’s admirable thesis seems overly simplistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I’m not overly concerned that there’s going to be this massive transformation of agriculture,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
I wasn’t in love with the book—I thought it was overly dramatic—but I liked Hemingway’s writing, and I thought the scenes of the sea would look good on a wide screen.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
