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That's given Breast Cancer Action the freedom to "change the conversation" and go against the grain, arguing that mammograms have been overhyped and overpromoted; that new cancer therapies cost too much but help too few; that chemicals in our consumers goods are fueling the breast cancer epidemic.

Breast cancer activist Brenner struggles to preserve voice 2011

I do not wish to support this woman in any way; still less those who overpromoted her to her present role.

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

Bacon, one feels, was overpromoted in his lifetime, and there is usually a price to pay for that, no matter what prices his work fetches.

Michael Henderson suggests 2008

I suppose that this is what we deserve for allowing this bunch of overpromoted amateurs to take over.

Where were they ? Valleys Mam 2008

I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't be any worse than the current crop of overpromoted and self aggrandised nonentities that we have at the moment.

Carwyn Is he Leadership Material ? Valleys Mam 2008

They both took jobs at Granite Run Mall partly to be able to keep buying the proper clothes: the overpromoted, overpriced baggy jeans, sweat shirts and footgear that go with Marc's earrings and Shawn's modified fade.

White B-Boys In The Burbs, Or, Up Against The Mall 2008

One strongly suspects that, like not a few overpromoted figures, she suffered from more self-hatred the more she was overpraised.

The Dogmatic Doubter 2007

It seems that Amis Sr is now as notorious for being neglected as Amis Jr is for being overpromoted.

THE TROUBLE WITH KINGSLEY TEV 2007

One strongly suspects that, like not a few overpromoted figures, she suffered from more self-hatred the more she was overpraised.

Teresa, Bright and Dark 2007

The trouble is, the book may be a trifle overpromoted.

Economic Principals David Warsh 1993