overburden

Example Sentences

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A sleepover includes a fashion show where the “overburdened pre-teens wear four layers of petticoats and pantaloons.”

From Los Angeles Times

In "The Mandalorian," the New Republic's officers and executives have a naïve faith in overburdened systems and demonstrate benevolent arrogance.

From Salon

The Biden administration has prioritized fighting cancer and environmental enforcement in communities overburdened by pollution.

From Seattle Times

The decision by Utah’s Republican governor to sign into law a ban on abortion clinics raises concerns about already overburdened hospitals.

From Los Angeles Times

The app, intended to provide an orderly, streamlined system for processing asylum seekers, has been overburdened with massive demand and plagued with glitches as tens of thousands of migrants have attempted to use it.

From New York Times