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Recent Examples of overstay
Four years later, however, the gimmick refuses to go away and at this point is overstaying its welcome, like a really bad ingrown hair.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
The groups, generally made up of South Americans who enter the country illegally or overstay on visas, target jewelry and designer accessories, the complaint states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The majority have no criminal record, and their circumstances differ widely, ranging from asylum seekers who crossed the border to individuals who originally entered on a tourist visa but overstayed.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Authorities say Wightman was voluntarily deported from the United States in September 1989 after overstaying his visitor visa and being arrested for a drug offense in Hawaii, avoiding formal deportation proceedings.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
The groups, generally made up of South Americans who enter the country illegally or overstay on visas, target jewelry and designer accessories, the complaint states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The majority have no criminal record, and their circumstances differ widely, ranging from asylum seekers who crossed the border to individuals who originally entered on a tourist visa but overstayed.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Authorities say Wightman was voluntarily deported from the United States in September 1989 after overstaying his visitor visa and being arrested for a drug offense in Hawaii, avoiding formal deportation proceedings.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstay
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But at two hours, Islands outstays its welcome, allowing much of the tension to leak out of it in a protracted concluding stretch.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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There are infinite ways for SNL to be unbearable: a sketch outstays its welcome, the rookie featured player keeps flubbing his lines, the writers forgo jokes altogether and instead force us to listen to a bizarre piano ballad in an attempt to say something earnest about politics.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, healthcare costs are climbing, inflation lingers above pre-pandemic levels, and despite some dips, over longer periods of time, life expectancy continues to rise.—
Mike Vietri,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Conclave’s journey mirrored the plot of the film: The papal drama lingered quietly in the background as other contenders got tarred by one scandal or another, then came on late by winning at BAFTA and SAG.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Russian forces have made extensive use of drones bearing a striking resemblance to Iran's Shahed line of loitering munitions, and instances of North Korean artillery and even troops on the battlefield in Ukraine have been presented by U.S. and South Korean intelligence.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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For reasons unknown — maybe the lil’ guy was cursed by a Roma traveler, or became possessed by malevolent spirits previously loitering in a fancy Colorado hotel, or simply hung out too long with an evil clown who lives in the sewer — the automaton’s musical chops causes mayhem and carnage.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the doctor's office, Kathy and Kyle resumed their discussion while waiting for their results.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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But Democrats have warned that firing thousands of VA employees will have devastating impacts on the nation's veterans, forcing them to wait longer for medical care, to have disability claims adjudicated and to speak to someone at the Veterans Crisis Line.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstay. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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