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And with Sanders able to take on some pitching duties, it’s allowed Bloomer to reduce Houchens' workload. — Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal, "In search of state title, No. 1 Male softball team will turn to ace Kelsie Houchens," 6 June 2019 The 21-year-old will look to avenge last month’s stunning loss while shouldering a workload unlike any in men’s college track. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "UF track star Grant Holloway vies for national titles for himself and Gators," 4 June 2019 The government began flying hundreds of migrants from Texas to San Diego, to distribute the workload at Border Patrol facilities more evenly. — Adriana Gomez Licon, The Seattle Times, "Trump denies plans to fly migrants from border to Florida," 19 May 2019 Christmas break, counseling and rejuggling courses and workload (and some unpaid leave on the horizon) have helped somewhat. — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, "She feels like a stay-at-home mom stuck in a career woman’s body," 29 Mar. 2019 Sometimes the cash coming home isn’t enough to make up for the intense workload and erratic hours (especially true for providers who accept Medicaid, which generally reimburses doctors at rates much lower than private insurance companies). — Barbara Brody, Glamour, "The Ob-Gyn Shortage Is Real—And It Might Impact Your Care," 14 Nov. 2018 Now with a full offseason to implement him in the offense, and with LeGarrette Blount in Detroit, Ajayi is set for a starter’s workload. — Michael Beller, SI.com, "High-Risk, High-Reward Players for the 2018 Fantasy Football Season," 10 July 2018 The Padres bullpen has held up remarkably well under a heavy workload. — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres bullpen has shouldered load, now beginning to slump," 26 June 2018 Comfort Cases itself has been burdened by the sudden increase in demand for backpacks, although the workload has been lessened by the influx of new volunteers eager to help the immigrant children, Stokes said. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "Once a foster child himself, he’s launched a drive to show every separated border child someone cares," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'workload.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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