overwhelm
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Ruthless New Zealand scored six tries to overwhelm Ireland and preserve their 32-year unbeaten run at Eden Park in a largely one-sided Nations Championship contest.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Blockbuster stock sales are threatening to overwhelm the bull market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
They say the facilities, which house the equipment powering AI and computing systems, could overwhelm the local power supply and hike utility bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"There wasn't a single ray of light coming through a crack in the rubble; despair threatened to overwhelm me," Cordido told AFP from his daughter's house in Caracas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
One step at a time, or his fears would overwhelm him.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
“The unexpected overwhelms you,” said McDonnel, who said her obligations for her parents vary daily and weekly.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
But both he and Balda know how much medicine the audience can handle in their fluff before the bitterness overwhelms the sweet.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
The cost of setting up a processing system to recover these byproducts often overwhelms their market, so domestic production likely won’t get off the ground without government support.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
I am so happy to see her, but the relief at her words overwhelms me.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
Real-estate experts say this is largely because some buyers don’t know mortgage comparison shopping is even an option, and those who do often feel overwhelmed with the available choices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rescue teams say they squandered hours waiting to receive their equipment and luggage at the overwhelmed airport in Valencia, a two-hour drive from the disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
I have been overwhelmed by the global response to the arrests of our congregation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"And at that moment, despair overwhelmed me," said Gil, who began shouting for help, but received no response.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
I tell her honestly that when I start to feel negative, anxious, or overwhelmed, I focus on how much I like just being with my friends.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
It’s distressing for Ghazalian to relay that the West Hollywood restaurant is closed indefinitely, but the support, he said, has been overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Other senior Labour figures - such as former health secretary Wes Streeting - abandoned their own leadership ambitions and got behind Burnham, along with the overwhelming majority of the party's MPs.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Burnham is expected to be crowned Labour's leader on Friday after securing overwhelming support from the party's 403 MPs and the backing of major trade unions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
He stopped bringing photographs because he felt the images could be overwhelming.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The pain wasn’t bad, but it was the overwhelming emotion that was all too much to handle.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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