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overwhelming

[oh-ver-hwel-ming, -wel-] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl- /


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A source with inside knowledge of the investigation told BBC Scotland News that the evidence against Murrell had become "overwhelming".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The spokesperson said that, according to Binance’s records, “it appears the overwhelming majority of these transactions have nothing to do with the Binance platform.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is looking at an overwhelming amount of cash “that he has literally run out of productive places to put it fast enough,” Malek said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

On the drive home, Scanlon, 33, had a light bulb moment: “What I love doing is something most people find totally overwhelming and exhausting,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“It’s been a little overwhelming for all of us.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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