overuse

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"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

"Tendons are fundamentally susceptible to overuse," explains Jess Snedeker, a professor of orthopaedic biomechanics at ETH Zurich and Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

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

Other hotspots of chronic overuse include parts of South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

I don’t like to throw the L-word around; it’s too good and rare a feeling to cheapen with overuse.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green