overuse
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“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
There is also concern about the overuse of antibiotics, which can lead to drug-resistant bacteria.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The fourth subsection covers issues having to do with excessive abstraction, including overuse of nominalizations and passives.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
