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Recent Examples of overextend
Hackman opened up about overextending some of his finances in a 1989 interview with The New York Times.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
Its current valuation of 58 times last year’s earnings seems overextended, far exceeding the pre-pandemic price-to-earnings range of 25 to 30.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Democrats, for their part, are working overtime blasting Musk as an unelected billionaire who is overextending his authority as one of Trump’s advisers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
That led to Rivers often overextending Brook Lopez and looking for answers.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
Its current valuation of 58 times last year’s earnings seems overextended, far exceeding the pre-pandemic price-to-earnings range of 25 to 30.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Democrats, for their part, are working overtime blasting Musk as an unelected billionaire who is overextending his authority as one of Trump’s advisers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
That led to Rivers often overextending Brook Lopez and looking for answers.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overextend
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The presence of women in the trade challenges long-standing norms and broadens the appeal of Savile Row beyond its historical customer base.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Severance season 2 broadened the scope of the series considerably, taking us far outside of Lumon's blank hallways and sterile offices and into the uncanny outside world.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Has all the negativity toward Nvidia finally overreached after yesterday’s bout of AI spending fears? 5.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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While governmental intervention has been encouraged to safeguard privacy, overreach remains a concern.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The wage gap among full-time workers also widened in 2023 — the first time this has happened since 2003 — going from women making about $10,390 less in 2022 to making about $11,550 less.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The seafloor widens along rift zones, pushing the tectonic plates apart, and gets recycled into Earth’s mantle along subduction zones.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Though New York doesn’t have a cap, there’s typically a maximum amount the figure can exceed compensatory damages.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The total number of undergraduate credentials awarded in 2023-24 exceeded 3.2 million, with 59% (1.9 million) of those being BA degrees, 25% were AA degrees (821,400) and 16% were undergraduate certificates (525,200).—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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The potential is immense: Businesses can expand into new markets without facing financial roadblocks, while individuals can access their money without bureaucratic delays.—
Marc Sacal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Overextend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextend. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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