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Recent Examples of overtax
Further, majorities said poor and middle-class Americans are overtaxed, while the rich are undertaxed.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, the multiplicity of Eurasian problems overtaxes American resources and creates an atmosphere of pervasive, proliferating disarray.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
These workouts are perfect for women seeking to stay active without overtaxing their bodies.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025
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.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, the multiplicity of Eurasian problems overtaxes American resources and creates an atmosphere of pervasive, proliferating disarray.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
These workouts are perfect for women seeking to stay active without overtaxing their bodies.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025
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.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
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Kansas City’s pressure overloaded from his left and tight end Adam Trautman did a good job pushing defensive lineman Charles Omenihu up the field on the right side.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cell phone towers may be damaged or overloaded.—
Pat Harvey,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Certainly Pine’s new boss, Indira Varma’s Mayra Cavendish, doesn’t know and isn’t overburdened with morality.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Jan. 2026
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Could states start taxing athlete NIL earnings?—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some settlements could be taxed, while others were paid in full.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Typically, Apple has stuck to a two-year cycle for external design changes, so this makes sense, but if, as is reported, the lack of a second camera lens hampered sales, Apple may yet rethink that decision.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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More than two dozen active fires blazed through 21,000 acres as temperatures above 100 degrees and strong winds hampered firefighting efforts.—
Javier Torres,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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