overburden

Example Sentences

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He cited concerns from constituents about overburdened social services in the area, according to local radio coverage of the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Braces reinforcing the legs of the overburdened tank snapped during the heavy shaking of the earthquake.

From Literature

The underlying rationale for corporate tax cuts has long been that American businesses were overburdened by taxes compared with their overseas colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times

However, opponents said the proposals risked overburdening already stretched services.

From BBC