Example Sentences

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Dominion’s stock jumped on the announcement while NextEra’s initially fell, a spread that captured both the premium attached to AI-grid exposure and the market’s uncertainty about whether NextEra was overpaying to get it.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Investors had worried that Netflix was overpaying for Warner, particularly given that the latter company’s streaming revenue has flatlined over the past year.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

A separate report by a peer alleging the defence ministry was overpaying to feed its troops helped crystallize the immediate dangers of corruption and led to a ministry shake-up.

From Reuters • Mar. 9, 2023

And it was just like, “Wait a minute, you guys are saying that part of this whole thing is that the Army was overpaying for ads?”

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2023

Shareholders have cited media coverage in which anonymous Zillow employees said people in the company knew it was overpaying for homes.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022