Sentence examples for overwhelm plans from inspiring English sources

In many ways, the scene seemed like a metaphor for America's problems in Iraq, with the rebel attacks that have spread to virtually every Sunni and Shiite town across this country of 25 million threatening to overwhelm plans for three rounds of national elections next year, ending with a fully elected government in January 2006.

That was one discussion, anyway, but it was overwhelmed by plans to build something where the Murrah building was.

Roughly 28% of the island is occupied by the military, and many of the 165,000 inhabitants fear that Guam's infrastructure will be overwhelmed if plans go ahead to nearly double the US military presence.

And make no mistake: no diplomatic effort, no reform process, no political talks will have any chance of success if the violence continues, because the day-to-day situation of terrorism and reprisals is a force that will continue to overwhelm any plan.

In some places the volume and complexity of applications has overwhelmed local planning authorities.

"Scottish ministers were blinded by the bling -- the huge economic carrot that overwhelmed the planning system," Hughes said in an interview.

"Very stressful, really overwhelming". She planned to share an apartment with a childhood friend who is graduating from Occidental College in Los Angeles, and the two hoped to live downtown.

Many times, the host is overwhelmed with planning the Thanksgiving menu and preparing all of the dishes for a crowd.

Some Wall Street analysts say the costs of complying will overwhelm smaller health plans, which are already financially strained.

"One mass layoff can overwhelm the hiring plans of many smaller companies". When Not to Balance the Budget At his news conference last week, President Bush urged passage of the balanced budget amendment.

A severe influenza pandemic could overwhelm hospitals but planning guidance that accounts for the dynamic interrelationships between planning elements is lacking.