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overwork

[oh-ver-wurk, oh-ver-wurk] / ˌoʊ vərˈwɜrk, ˈoʊ vərˌwɜrk /




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That, some industry officials said, could overwork pilots while they are already busy, at low altitude and possibly dealing with situations like bad weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Now, the Dodgers are carrying three catchers, trying not to overwork Smith in his first weeks back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

He managed the race carefully, ensuring he did not overwork his medium tyres in the opening laps, before extending the gap over Piastri to take control.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

However, extended periods of overwork had the opposite impact, lowering mental sharpness and making it harder to stay productive.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

If the machine were used deliberately for that end, hunger, overwork, dirt, illiteracy, and disease could be eliminated within a few generations.

From "1984" by George Orwell

But based on a screenplay by a trio of Western writers and directed by Polish filmmaker Tomasz Bagiński, it quickly stumbles into narrative contrivances as it incessantly overworks certain emotional beats.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023

Even when she overworks some crass jokes, Plaza amuses.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023

This creates an imbalance and overworks the holding midfielder Luiz Gustavo, thus impacting on the center halves, who are exposed by their own lack of speed and mobility.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2017

Ms. Coleman, a freelance writer, overworks the foreshadowing and omen-dropping, but she manages to weave a lot of real suspense into the question of what type of destruction is in the offing.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2011

A jocular allusion to the fact that a person neglects the one, but overworks the other.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop

We’d hang out in the Goldilocks Zone, far enough away from home to avoid nagging responsibilities but close enough to sell to my overworked parents.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

“When you combine already overworked employees now having to learn to use a tool, you get more overworked employees, not more productive employees,” Ackermann said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

People with asthma and other respiratory conditions face serious health risks under reduced and overworked health services.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Gianluigi Donnarumma: Hardly overworked but made a crucial early save from Nketiah as Palace threatened.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

But being overworked would not be the worst of it.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Like other fast-fashion giants including H&M and Zara, Shein has faced allegations of underpaying and overworking textile workers at its factories.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

It’s very much about overworking and being productive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

That’s a stark contrast with Shein, which has been accused of overworking and underpaying its workers and of being a massive industry polluter.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

Fans suspect that by “streamlining,” execs mean that they’re working on ways to integrate AI, which wouldn’t be a shock considering Marvel’s reputation for overworking its effects teams.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

“I’ve been overworking you, and it’s not fair,” Mami said, stuffing a tip in the young woman’s pocket and practically pushing her out the door.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez


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