overburdened
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The industry went through a difficult time in the 2010s because of overburdened balance sheets, and now many companies are staying lean to be flexible for the future.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
State courts, which handle about 97% of all cases in the country, are particularly overburdened and have fewer resources.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
But Ms Dabula says the public health system, which caters for almost 85% of the population, is overburdened.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
People’s lives are overburdened enough or they simply find the news too upsetting.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025
Both of them overburdened and ill-equipped, weak by nature or circumstance, married to strong-willed, selfish men, addicted to the opiate of sleep.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: over-
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