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Recent Examples of overextend
Intel, of course, has been slashing costs to fend off suitors friendly (Qualcomm?) and not (Arm?) in a bid to regroup after overextending itself in pricey chipmaking pursuits.
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Somewhere inside Madison Square Garden is a happy medium for a wing who has been either under or overextended throughout his seven-year career.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
This balanced approach, blending gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles, allows Ford to tap into shifting consumer preferences without overextending on costly EV development.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
New characters and elements get added, the metaphor becomes overextended, and the idea that this world is meant to be a reflection of one person’s psyche gets lost in a sea.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Somewhere inside Madison Square Garden is a happy medium for a wing who has been either under or overextended throughout his seven-year career.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
This balanced approach, blending gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles, allows Ford to tap into shifting consumer preferences without overextending on costly EV development.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
New characters and elements get added, the metaphor becomes overextended, and the idea that this world is meant to be a reflection of one person’s psyche gets lost in a sea.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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However, a robust economy and broadening earnings participation are important foundations that should underpin U.S. equities over the intermediate term.Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The companies also announced that Sky UK and Warner Bros. Discovery have broadened their collaboration to bring the very best of Warner Bros. Discovery television and movies to Sky UK and NOW customers through a new long-term partnership in the UK and Ireland.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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The fastest way to make the backlash a certainty is to overreach.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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There’s a difference between overreaching and more dangerous behaviors.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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As real estate remains increasingly out of reach for younger buyers, the wealth divide between Boomers and subsequent generations may widen, with homeownership becoming an even more significant driver of financial inequality.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Beijing is also expected to widen its fiscal deficit by 1.4 percentage point, which would allow more central government borrowing to shore up the economy, according to Morgan Stanley.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement In this little town surrounded by agriculture fields and solar farms, summer temperatures exceed 110 degrees, and many homes have lawns of dirt instead of grass.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Just don’t exceed 1,000 micrograms of total daily folate, the NIH says, as high doses can hide or exacerbate B12 deficiency and potentially increase risks of colorectal cancer.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But after the original structure was expanded for hosting travelers and the decor was updated for a reopening in 1913, the rooms stayed mostly vacant, which is where one of Malasics’ favorite anecdotes about the inn begins.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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