Word: overwhelm
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...unlike past debates, Kerry's oratory style did not completely overwhelm Weld's high-pitched, rapid-fire attack...
They don't construct thrillers anymore, they deconstruct them. That is to say, they reduce them to a succession of spectacular set pieces either so familiar that they require no explanation or so spectacular that they momentarily overwhelm disbelief. It's as if they were making a musical that was all production numbers, no book; or an infinite trailer that is all effects, no affect...
...devastated. I think it's absolutely a terrible tragedy. Diana was not always a pleasure to live with, but there's absolutely no excuse for the House of Windsor's behavior. The good that she did, the professionalism with which she carried herself in the public eye would overwhelm any trouble she may have been at home. They didn't realize what an incredible superstar they had. To me the biggest crime was the way he allowed Camilla Parker Bowles to preside as hostess at his country estate at Highgrove early in the marriage. There's no excuse for that...
...basketball court when he left, and he has been playing the whole time he left. That extra weight is all muscle. The Lakers are probably a better team when you match up each man, but with Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, the Bulls are just able to overwhelm other teams. I think that will happen tonight...
Annenberg Hall, which has been closed to all upperclass students during its inaugural week, will be open to all students in the future. Dining at Annenberg was limited this week to insure that the sudden influx of students did not overwhelm the new facility...