overuse

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The funding package also comes as new data shows that telehealth services do not result in overuse of medical services, which may help allay concerns about runaway usage and funding problems.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

But the naked eye tells that this was an overuse of force.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

“All of the unique values that visitors seek such as cool trees, shaded streams, solitude, beautiful vistas, watchable wildlife, fresh pine-scented air could all be lost through overuse and abuse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Alessio is one of a handful of designers pushing back against its overuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Is it from overuse and oversimplification, like the way irie is taught to tourists at Jamaican resorts?

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon