overtax

Example Sentences

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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

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

Vira’s contemporary version is galouti kebab, lamb seasoned with star anise and other warm spices and mashed so as not to overtax the jaw.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 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

Failure comes to those who grow weary in the struggle, and to those who overwork themselves and overtax their abilities.

From Dollars and Sense by Hunter, William Crosbie