overtax

Example Sentences

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What I took most from last season is not wanting to overtax our starters.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Because a labor dispute led to an abbreviated spring training, Showalter has been careful, trying not to overtax his bullpen early.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2022

Vira’s contemporary version is galouti kebab, lamb seasoned with star anise and other warm spices and mashed so as not to overtax the jaw.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 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

She was careful not to let him overtax himself; and now, when he wanted his pad, she added: "I must not let him write much."

From The Old Blood by Palmer, Frederick