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Recent Examples of overtax
Recent polling has indicated that Californians feel overtaxed, which would have helped the measure’s backers potentially win in November.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Key among all the designs, therefore, is minimizing weight to avoid overtaxing the batteries—the weakest link among eVTOL systems—especially during takeoffs and while hovering.
—Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
But the nation’s electrical grid is aging and overtaxed in some areas.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Soon, she was tasked with figuring out how to transition an entire company to remote work, provide mental health support for employees, and make sure staff didn’t overtax themselves as work and personal time blended.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Key among all the designs, therefore, is minimizing weight to avoid overtaxing the batteries—the weakest link among eVTOL systems—especially during takeoffs and while hovering.
—Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
But the nation’s electrical grid is aging and overtaxed in some areas.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Soon, she was tasked with figuring out how to transition an entire company to remote work, provide mental health support for employees, and make sure staff didn’t overtax themselves as work and personal time blended.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
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Failing to do so risks perpetuating the threat of infectious diseases, costing lives and overburdening fragile health systems.Peter Sands, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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This has both overburdened her and led to accusations of her growing authoritarianism.Tej Parikh, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2017
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Combat sports can be mentally taxing, with fighters often experiencing performance anxiety and stress.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Lower income households making $32,000 or less would not get a tax cut, as most of their Social Security benefits are not currently taxed.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Production was also hampered during the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year, further delaying Season 3.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Officials aim to finalize the agreement by 2026, but disputes over binding commitments have hampered talks.Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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