overtax
Example Sentences
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The heavy rains and floods also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to not overtax emergency crews that were already stretched thin in responding to the emergency.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
Just scheduled rest for the 21-year-old shortstop, whom Martinez doesn’t want to overtax despite his age.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022
However, experts believe it will overtax America's health care system because it will infect so many people, some of whom will inevitably become seriously ill.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021
You overtax your relationships, battle exhaustion and your sense of normality crumbles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2021
His heart will run along all right if he don't overtax it.
From Money Magic A Novel by Garland, Hamlin
