overwhelming popularity

collocation in English

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overwhelming
adjective
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/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/
difficult to ...
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popularity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌpɒp.jəˈlær.ə.ti/us
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈler.ə.t̬i/
the fact that something or someone is liked, enjoyed, or supported by ...
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(Definition ofoverwhelmingandpopularityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Balinese death thrashers echoed a broader regionalist discourse by fetishising their marginality in opposition to reggae'soverwhelmingpopularity.
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They became standard parlour recital items even during the composer's lifetime, and theiroverwhelmingpopularityhas itself caused many critics to underrate their musical value.
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Theoverwhelmingpopularityof his instruments was due to inexpensive construction and price.
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But, in the face of the suddenoverwhelmingpopularityof the "cha-cha-ch" in the 1950s, the "danzn-mambo" began to disappear.
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The name was initially considered an insult, but later adopted as the team's nickname due to theoverwhelmingpopularityof the club.
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Itsoverwhelmingpopularitywith the public and film companies soon warranted the construction of additional screens and expansion to the complex.
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The return was described as a good move considering heroverwhelmingpopularityin the nineties.
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Due tooverwhelmingpopularity, the festival has now permanently taken on the fourth day.
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He revealed theoverwhelmingpopularityof the novel, although there was no final version after over twenty years.
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Serrano'soverwhelmingpopularitywith readers brought him back for further adventures.
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