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Recent Examples of overtax
Business owners increasingly face a patchwork of expensive coverage and overtaxed government programs struggling to fill some of the gaps, leaving many policyholders holding the bag in the end.
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
This is important because NASA's Deep Space Network is overtaxed in terms of its resources, so AstroForge will have to use commercially available satellite dishes around the world to communicate with its Odin spacecraft.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
Texans are overtaxed, and Hollywood doesn't need your money!
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles had plenty of water to fight fires, but hydrants ran dry because the system was designed for fighting individual building fires, not massive wildfires, and was overtaxed.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
This is important because NASA's Deep Space Network is overtaxed in terms of its resources, so AstroForge will have to use commercially available satellite dishes around the world to communicate with its Odin spacecraft.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
Texans are overtaxed, and Hollywood doesn't need your money!
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles had plenty of water to fight fires, but hydrants ran dry because the system was designed for fighting individual building fires, not massive wildfires, and was overtaxed.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
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This proposal comes after the Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade’s courts have been overburdened by managing these hearings and the Miami-Dade sheriff announced that her department will no longer participate in the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Gara, executive director of the Council of Small Towns, also wants the bill to authorize the Siting Council to consider the number of energy facilities already in a community so that no town gets overburdened.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Brussels faces mounting pressure to soften AI regulations for American firms and may even hesitate to tax U.S. digital service exports in response to Trump’s tariffs.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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Sovereigns are spinning a 20th-century yarn—tax the tangible: wages, houses and pints.—
Jules Herd,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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