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Recent Examples of overstay
Analysts say the travel ban uses data in less than legitimate ways, including citing overstay rates for temporary visas to justify barring people from obtaining a green card, also known as permanent residence, a status that people cannot overstay.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Pineda-Mogollon of Colombia entered the United States in 2023 and is illegally in country after overstaying a tourist visa, according to DHS.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 June 2025
An immigration violation can be overstaying a visa or working without permission, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Chávez was arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Pineda-Mogollon of Colombia entered the United States in 2023 and is illegally in country after overstaying a tourist visa, according to DHS.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 June 2025
An immigration violation can be overstaying a visa or working without permission, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Chávez was arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstay
Verb
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And at less than two hours with an intermission, the show doesn’t outstay its welcome.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The overbearing Dawn, who has outstayed her welcome in what was supposed to be a temporary lockdown solution, is not Joe’s only headache at home.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha ended in deadlock last week with the sides trading blame for the impasse and gaps lingering over issues including the extent of an Israeli military withdrawal.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The case lingered unsolved for more than five years before Allen, who worked at the local pharmacy, was arrested and charged with murder.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
1 Aug. 2025
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The woman accused in the case was seen loitering in alleys, peering in windows and possibly stealing someone’s package before the incident at about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, the Ventura Police Department said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Estrada was soon identified as a suspect, based on surveillance footage, eyewitnesses, and community accounts that she was known to be living in a white van on the street and would frequently loiter at the building.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Tijuana has always been a place of waiting for migrants.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Many big Silicon Valley companies weren’t willing to wait, and smaller ones couldn’t afford to.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Overstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstay. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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