Example Sentences

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Still, much uncertainty loomed, with the manager remaining wary of overtaxing his bullpen for a potential Game 7 — while also not wanting to squander a chance to end the series in six.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

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

From Salon • May 9, 2024

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

Tesla is asking its customers in Texas to avoid charging their electric vehicles during peak times in order to prevent overtaxing the state’s power grid.

From The Verge • Jul. 13, 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