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as in overdoing
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as in exerting
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Herzog naturally plays up the enigma at hand with epic grandeur, occasionally overdoing it but usually hitting the mark.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026 -
But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The researchers found that months after returning to Earth from space, astronauts had trouble exerting the correct amount of force to properly grip an object.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Completing an easy, accomplishable responsibility lets workers still feel productive without exerting too much mental effort.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, overusing a fine-tooth comb could even backfire.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
14 Apr. 2026
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Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah fighters have also inflicted significant casualties on invading Israeli forces.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Watermelon Pictures, the company founded by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali, earned an Oscar nomination this year for The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, a film set in Gaza based on the true story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in 2024 by invading Israeli forces.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Along with consuming plenty of vitamin C through your diet, other tips for supporting immune function include getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, and managing stress.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, firefighters typically work 24-hour shifts and live with their crew at the station, cooking, eating, sleeping and exercising together.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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An encroaching fog is disrupting the ferry schedule.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Space can also prove an issue, because some school administrators see even tiny gardens in 5-gallon buckets as encroaching on their schools’ playgrounds.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Magic, meanwhile, played like a team trying to close out a series – close, competitive, but just a step behind in the details that matter most in the postseason.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers, relative to other organizations, are aggressive in trying to improve the team, spending money on key free agents even after winning back-to-back World Series championships.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Overworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overworking. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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