overburdened
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They worry about the proximity to homes; pollution from generators and wastewater; an overburdened electrical grid and higher utility bills; and disruptions to daily life from years of construction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
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
But Ms Dabula says the public health system, which caters for almost 85% of the population, is overburdened.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
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 • Oct. 15, 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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