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Israel responded with overwhelming force, opening a new offensive against Hezbollah with a blistering campaign of airstrikes across the country, and later an ongoing ground invasion in the south of Lebanon that authorities say has killed almost 2,590 people and displaced more than a million.
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May 1, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The threat from the Ukrainian side, whose style is unlike any of the teams Palace have faced in the competition to date, might have been overwhelming.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Luxury is evident, but never overwhelming.
—Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
For visitors with limited time between matches, though, the city’s barbecue scene can feel overwhelming.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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May 1, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The threat from the Ukrainian side, whose style is unlike any of the teams Palace have faced in the competition to date, might have been overwhelming.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Luxury is evident, but never overwhelming.
—Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
For visitors with limited time between matches, though, the city’s barbecue scene can feel overwhelming.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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“Overwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelming. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈhwel-miŋ 
-wel-
: great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmingly
adverb
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