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Word: overdo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...times, however, both the actors and the writer overdo it. The second half of the play, though full of slapdash action, is woefully short on the humor that characterizes the first. When Sonnenschein's script puts trite psychobabble into the mouths of these Tulsa bowling enthusiasts, the effect is unconvincing...

Author: By Deborah Wexler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Part Scores a Spare | 1/15/1993 | See Source »

...produce sales. The union provided testimony from some former employees who complained of ulcers and 15-hour stretches of work without breaks. Nordstrom acknowledges its hard-driving culture but contends that the claims are exaggerated. Says co-chairman Jim Nordstrom: "Sometimes in an effort to increase production, management may overdo it. We're contest-motivated, and if that puts too much pressure on our people, I'll take the fall on this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RETAILING: Is This a Store Or a Salt Mine? | 3/5/1990 | See Source »

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