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Milkweed, which provides excellent breeding habitat, is easy to grow—in fact, Tallamy says that novice gardeners often overwater it, forgetting that it thrives in adverse conditions.

From National Geographic • Dec. 14, 2023

The airline did not explain why the pilots chose to continue the long, overwater flight to San Francisco instead of returning to Kahului Airport on the island of Maui.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023

One- or two-bedroom overwater bungalows are solidly docked to a secure pathway and feature simple maritime decor — perfect if you’ve dreamed of sleeping on the water but get seasick.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

Moisture meters will tell you where the water level is in the soil and help you not overwater your plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2021

However, the colonization of both the Bismarck and the Solomon Archipelagoes northeast of New Guinea, by 35,000 years ago, required further overwater crossings of dozens of miles.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond