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  • verb Present participle of overclaim.

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Examples

  • None of these MPs face the prospect of being brought to justice, despite everyone knowing that 'overclaiming' expenses is fraud, pure and simple.

    Socialist Party 2010

  • None of these MPs face the prospect of being brought to justice, despite everyone knowing that 'overclaiming' expenses is fraud, pure and simple.

    Socialist Party 2010

  • None of these MPs face the prospect of being brought to justice, despite everyone knowing that 'overclaiming' expenses is fraud, pure and simple.

    Socialist Party 2010

  • None of these MPs face the prospect of being brought to justice, despite everyone knowing that 'overclaiming' expenses is fraud, pure and simple.

    Socialist Party 2010

  • This morning it is that many MPs have been overclaiming for their council tax, with one HONOURABLE member overclaiming by some £6000!

    Police Investigate MP’s Expenses « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Writing in the Guardian today, Alexander Chancellor notes the irony of the press hounding MPs for overclaiming their expenses when journalists are themselves famous for their ingenuity in this field.

    Journalists, MPs and their expenses 2009

  • "It's usually an indication either that the patents are invalid, or they're overclaiming them," said Lemley, whose law firm represents Google and Netflix in unrelated matters.

    Google, Facebook and Apple among 11 companies targeted in patent lawsuit 2010

  • While there is certainly reason to celebrate, one danger in overclaiming what the moment means is that we all may confuse this particular milestone -- one in which a spectacular man breaks through a monumental racial barrier -- with the broader reach of King's dream, that of ending the everyday racial realities that shape the lives of everyday people.

    Kimberle Crenshaw: Dr. King's True Legacy: A Lesson for Progressives in the Age of Obama 2009

  • “Gordon Brown forced to repay another £200 expenses after overclaiming on second home”

    Archive 2009-06-01 Thatsnews 2009

  • “Gordon Brown forced to repay another £200 expenses after overclaiming on second home”

    Brown booed by crowd. How long can Wee Gurning Jimmy Brown last, now? Thatsnews 2009

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