Example Sentences

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Ferroptosis occurs when iron-driven damage to cell membranes overwhelms a cell's antioxidant defenses.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Rates may rise even in recession this time, because the supply of Treasury debt overwhelms demand at current yields.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

A successful Kurdish offensive could also "enable a spreading of discontent" that overwhelms the Islamic republic, said Ritondale, now chief intelligence officer at Artorias, a global risk intelligence provider.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

You want enough cheese to create that molten seal, but not so much that it overwhelms the tuna.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Worse, creating its own complicated path, fire could keep hopscotching over land until it overwhelms us.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes