overwhelming
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“So day-to-day stuff becomes way more overwhelming and high stakes than it needs to be.”
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
Equally bombastic claims are coming from Tehran, where the regime is also claiming an overwhelming victory.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“It’s overwhelming, just because of what has transpired,” Woods said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital-V military victory by any measure,” he said.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
The Ferris wheel was even more overwhelming up close than at a distance.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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