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overtax

[oh-ver-taks] / ˌoʊ vərˈtæks /










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“We never try to overtax the player,” says Michael Borys, senior vice president of interaction design.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 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

What I took most from last season is not wanting to overtax our starters.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

However, experts believe it will overtax America's health care system because it will infect so many people, some of whom will inevitably become seriously ill.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021

And occasionally, when he was in the mood to overtax his strength, she would never refer to it directly, but often she would remark, “You know you’ll miss the post, daddy.”

From The Mystery of the Green Ray by Le Queux, William




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