overtax

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The heavy rains and floods also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to not overtax emergency crews that were already stretched thin in responding to the emergency.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

Why overtax the stamina of theatergoers who are still getting back into the habit of leaving their homes for entertainment?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Just scheduled rest for the 21-year-old shortstop, whom Martinez doesn’t want to overtax despite his age.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

Because a labor dispute led to an abbreviated spring training, Showalter has been careful, trying not to overtax his bullpen early.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2022

She was careful not to let him overtax himself; and now, when he wanted his pad, she added: "I must not let him write much."

From The Old Blood by Palmer, Frederick