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- verb Present participle of
overcommit .
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Examples
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The first time I heard the term "overcommitting" was in the context of athletics many years ago when I was a sports writer covering soccer.
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Wayne: So hard that I had to admit to overcommitting myself just a minute ago.
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He gets by with that style in the junior ranks, but at only 5-11 and 163 pounds, he's too small to cover the corners, and we suspect that pro shooters will pick him apart up high and take advantage of his habit of overcommitting.
Red Line: Few diamonds, mostly rough in 2009 goalie class 2009
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"People in the tea party I've talked to are concerned about America overcommitting itself militarily and they're concerned about where we are going to get the money to fight these wars," Mr. Kucinich said in an interview.
Conflict Divides Parties in the U.S. Siobhan Hughes 2011
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The risk, as Lynch says, is that if you make hasty decisions in response to political pressure you wind up overcommitting in a way that leads to investing too little attention and resources to other places.
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Then overcompesated by overcommitting too much of your money ...
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Mr. Snowball: The simplest example is overcommitting to a volatile asset.
Professor's Advice: It's Best to Be Bored Javier Espinoza 2012
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"We've been either overcommitting or living on the edge ... for as long as 15 years under governors of both parties," he said.
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The risk, as Lynch says, is that if you make hasty decisions in response to political pressure you wind up overcommitting in a way that leads to investing too little attention and resources to other places.
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Chances are you're overcommitting and/or not keeping them.
Terry Tillman: It's Not too Late to Set Intentions for 2010 2010
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