overburden

Example Sentences

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Generally colliery tips were located on steep hillsides, whereas Ffos-y-Fran's overburden mounds sit "on ground with gentle gradients", with differences too in terms of how they were constructed and their drainage systems, they said.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

They won’t overburden him the way the Angels have, or the way many other teams would.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The SPD also sought changes to ensure that replacing heating systems wouldn't overburden low-income households.

From Reuters • Jun. 13, 2023

She and some top law enforcement officials argue that these new provisions would overburden the courts and send the wrong message about public safety.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023

I helped my parents carry their tools, and they walked ahead so straight, each carrying a basket or a hoe not to overburden me, their tears falling privately.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston