overtaxing

Example Sentences

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On both occasions, the science demonstrates that humans are overtaxing our oceans' ability to offset climate change.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

Soaring demand for cooling — fans, air conditioners, fridges and freezers — is overtaxing electrical grids long beset by war damage, mismanagement or corruption.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

But in the Philippines, government officials and parents remained hesitant, with fears that schoolchildren could bring the virus to homes crowded with multiple generations of family members, potentially overtaxing an already creaky health care system.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2022

With extreme weather events becoming increasingly common, asking cryptocurrency operations to shut down for certain periods might be viewed by some as a possible solution to help avoid overtaxing electricity grids.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

In the education journals of the day, there were constant worries about overtaxing students or blunting their natural abilities through too much schoolwork.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell