overwork
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Now, the Dodgers are carrying three catchers, trying not to overwork Smith in his first weeks back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He managed the race carefully, ensuring he did not overwork his medium tyres in the opening laps, before extending the gap over Piastri to take control.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
However, extended periods of overwork had the opposite impact, lowering mental sharpness and making it harder to stay productive.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
UFO contends that there has not been enough progress made on issues such as "avoiding overwork" and lengthening redundancy notice periods.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
He was suffering from an “anxiety reaction” due to “prolonged overwork on a top secret project.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Even when she overworks some crass jokes, Plaza amuses.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023
This creates an imbalance and overworks the holding midfielder Luiz Gustavo, thus impacting on the center halves, who are exposed by their own lack of speed and mobility.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2017
The show, by John Markus and Mark St. Germain, with incidental original music and lyrics by Randy Courts and St. Germain, respectively, seems a cynically conceived crowd-pleaser that overworks its somewhat tired central premise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2015
Ms. Puenzo overworks some of her more blatant visual motifs, most notably the creepy dolls that Enzo designs and repairs.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2014
"He overworks himself," Malka replied, shaking her head.
From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Israel Zangwill
People with asthma and other respiratory conditions face serious health risks under reduced and overworked health services.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
I asked my dad how he did it, and he said: “The maitre d’ is a busy man, probably overworked and underpaid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Beyond the talk about medical diagnosis, the case has also kicked off a larger social media conversation about how pressured, isolated and overworked mothers feel.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Whether it was because a threadbare backroom team was overworked, or England's overall attitude was not good enough, Smith was rarely seen doing the hard yards with the gloves on.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Right now I feel ancient, and overworked and too warm.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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Like other fast-fashion giants including H&M and Zara, Shein has faced allegations of underpaying and overworking textile workers at its factories.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
That’s a stark contrast with Shein, which has been accused of overworking and underpaying its workers and of being a massive industry polluter.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
"This suggests cells may be overworking early in the illness, which could lead to longer-term problems," Dr. Varela said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
Sophie is also a new mom, overworking to compensate for time lost to maternity leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
“I’ve been overworking you, and it’s not fair,” Mami said, stuffing a tip in the young woman’s pocket and practically pushing her out the door.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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