overtax

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 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

You are indeed weak, and if you overtax your strength—think what will become of me!

From Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier by Marquis, T. G.