overstrain

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The historian Charles A. Beard said that given the toxic level of public controversies in the early 20th century, he "relaxed the tension of the 'moral overstrain.'"

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2012

In the over-the-counter market, which operates by telephone, the pace grew frantic enough to overstrain physical facilities and disrupt trading.

From Time Magazine Archive

Reason: Northerners must work hard to generate body heat during long cold winters, often overstrain their energy centres.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has a responsibility to society not to overstrain its fabric, but he must push it to the limits.

From Time Magazine Archive

Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell