overuse

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And while the overuse of boomer music is another “Stranger Things” tipoff, I’m certainly not arguing with “Thunder Road.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“This is not an AI layoff. Frankly, I think we overuse that as a reason to communicate across the industry,” Goodrazi said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Last week, I wrote about the overuse of the slang-suffix “-maxxing” in nutritional spaces, underscoring why the rhetoric we use to define how we nourish ourselves matters so greatly.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"Due to poorly-planned development, the overuse of pesticides and the practice of creating sterile and lifeless outdoor spaces, wildlife is now disappearing and people are becoming disconnected from nature." said Surrey Wildlife Trust's Claire Harris.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The condition that arises when the muscle that connects the kneecap to the shin bone becomes irritated due to overuse, especially from jumping activities.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander