overage
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That allowance was made to account for a small overage that may help ensure that patients don’t run out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Hamlet, it is explained after his death, was an overage film student pursuing “an over-budget period film noir piece of crap.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Along with Nicolas Otamendi and Geronimo Rulli, Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez is one of Argentina's three overage players in the squad as Javier Mascherano looks to coach the country to their third gold medal.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
At the middle school level, teachers may lead up to 150 students before overage pay kicks in, while the high school caseload threshold is set at 160.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
He imposed obligatory military service for men over eighteen, declared to be public property any animals walking the streets after six in the evening, and made men who were overage wear red armbands.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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But we did have the debate: Is it worth spending all this money on overages?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
UnitedHealth said its efforts can result in occasional medication overages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
"Free is still a win, but those overages used to add up and make a big difference in lowering my grocery bill"
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2025
Sherman has said Royals ownership would pay for half of that total along with any overages.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
In the North Pacific, fishery managers are making big decisions this year to address the crab stock crises and respond to bycatch overages that pose significant consequences to other fisheries and fishing communities.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021