overburden

Example Sentences

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People, the report says, were deterred from accessing health care because they did not want to overburden the NHS.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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 published proposal said $100 billion should be a "minimum" and provide a safety net when climate impacts overburden a country's capacity to cope.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 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

“We cannot overburden our pack animals; the Princess Eilonwy and Gurgi will share our own horses.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander