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overextension

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overextension
extension beyond the normal limit for a joint, commonly causing sprain of its ligaments.


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With a vote by Congress, the government conferred legitimacy on a cartel of bankers and permitted them to inflate the money supply at will, insulating them against the consequences of bad loans and overextension of credit.
The thinly-padded cloth helmets did little to protect the head and neck from a hard knee or an overextension at high speed.
it could prevent injury due to slippage or overextension.
 
 
 
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