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"Overstuffed" and "extra padding" indicate that the padding is more than is necessary, and if it is more than necessary, then it isn't necessary, is it?
Baseball Prospectus 2010
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(Overstuffed siblings or spouses also makes a difference, but the greatest negative effect comes from fat friends.)
Social contagions ewillett 2010
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Overstuffed, gentle, floaty, the 2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate is heavy machinery that itself makes you drowsy to operate, says Dan Neil.
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(Overstuffed siblings or spouses also makes a difference, but the greatest negative effect comes from fat friends.)
Social contagions ewillett 2010
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Overstuffed bookshelves sagged under the weight of numerous hardcovers and paperbacks.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010
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Overstuffed chairs and sofas, all in peach and dark green on cream, florals and plaids and stripes, stacks of cushions and casual appointments were an invitation to sit and stay.
A Different Light Mariah Stewart 2010
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Overstuffed Sentences: An overstuffed sentence happens when a writer tries to pack too many things into one sentence in convoluted fashion, making it difficult for the intent of the sentence to come through and to follow it becomes an exercise in re-reading the sentence while making the sentence clearer in our brains so we can understand the overstuffed sentence, which is the point of reading.
Nathan Bransford: Writer Wednesday: Do You Suffer From One of These Writing Viruses? 2010
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Overstuffed bookshelves sagged under the weight of numerous hardcovers and paperbacks.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010
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Overstuffed Sentences: An overstuffed sentence happens when a writer tries to pack too many things into one sentence in convoluted fashion, making it difficult for the intent of the sentence to come through and to follow it becomes an exercise in re-reading the sentence while making the sentence clearer in our brains so we can understand the overstuffed sentence, which is the point of reading.
Nathan Bransford: Writer Wednesday: Do You Suffer From One of These Writing Viruses? 2010
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Overstuffed furniture and plaster pedestals crowded the space.
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