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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Many felt that the money spent amounted to overkill , and that a cheaper, less glossy advertising campaign would have been just as effective.
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Of course, it's a serious disaster, but some of these sensational newspaper reports are just overkill .
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The coverage of the trial is a clear example of media overkill .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Animators now face a dilemma of technology overkill .
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It had made the fatal error of overkill .
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It is the blatant political overkill of their foes, in fact, that may save the First Couple from themselves.
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Public concern about the fate of the planet suffers from overkill .
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Some fear that if Mr Mieno delays much longer, he risks overkill .
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Take it easy for you're in danger of going overkill and boring people rigid with your long winded tales.
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The Pro Q really gives some interesting tonal variations to the sounds generated by the preamp but it does smack of overkill .