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overwhelm

[oh-ver-hwelm, -welm] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm /




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In the interview, Dr. Jeffrey Shaman of Columbia University talks about his research modeling potential outbreaks, which is featured in the recent New York Times story, “Coronavirus Could Overwhelm U.S. Without Urgent Actions, Estimates Say.”

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2020

Overwhelm the press with depth and spontaneity, and the coverage will change.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2016

Sitting in the Time Triage workshop, staring at my blank Perfect Schedule, I realized I would never be able to schedule my way efficiently out of the Overwhelm.

From Time • Apr. 4, 2014

But remember: Overwhelm is just too much going into the grinder too fast.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2013

"You scurvy foot-boy, you greasy barber, you cutthroat groom—" "Overwhelm'!"

From Monsieur Beaucaire by Tarkington, Booth




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