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as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overwork
Those safety violations can scare away customers who see those news headlines and notice when employees seem overworked and shelves are sloppy, Keith said.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
But hospital social workers are often overworked, said Kylie Haines, who manages a program for pregnant women with opioid use disorder at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the top maternity teaching hospitals in the nation.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Stores are crowded and sales associates are overworked, heightening the risk of slow service, depleted inventory and frustrated customers.
—Joe Arrage, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Don't overmix: When mixing additional ingredients into the potatoes, avoid overworking them, which could cause a gummy result.
—Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
But hospital social workers are often overworked, said Kylie Haines, who manages a program for pregnant women with opioid use disorder at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the top maternity teaching hospitals in the nation.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Stores are crowded and sales associates are overworked, heightening the risk of slow service, depleted inventory and frustrated customers.
—Joe Arrage, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Don't overmix: When mixing additional ingredients into the potatoes, avoid overworking them, which could cause a gummy result.
—Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
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Don’t overdo it — don’t go back to the gym too soon.Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Treat snow blowing like a workout: Take regular breaks and avoid overdoing it.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line: How the battle over fluoride plays out could be a litmus test of how much influence a Trump White House can exert on local city halls.Axios, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the Biden administration concluded that some data of U.S. users would still flow to China and ByteDance would still be able to exert control over TikTok’s operations in the U.S.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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However, some companies will overuse AI, which will inevitably result in the destruction of trust for them, and ultimately, business failure.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Before adding another one, remember that overusing them can cause health and skin problems in the long term.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Developing Character Is Needed To Shift Systems While exercising your character certainly brings more agency to cross thresholds and operate in systems not designed for you, the challenge remains to work in the system while working on it.Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Stress and environmental factors—like a lack of nearby access to public places to exercise—also contribute.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Neil Eggleston, who served as White House counsel during former President Barack Obama’s second term but is not part of Biden’s review, said clemency for categories of defendants is a policy decision typically driven by advocacy groups rather than individuals trying to rectify their own situations.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Even as Lupita spends her days trying to sweat that dream into existence, forces are working against her.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Wizard of Oz alphabetical cut reorders the scenes Billie Burke (Glinda the Good Witch of the North) Billie Burke essayed the role of Glinda the Good Witch of the North, who aids Dorothy and her ragtag companions on their journey to the Emerald City.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Through seven presidential administrations, his edgy rasp essayed the perfect pitch of national incredulity, always with subtle phrasing and precise shading.Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Overwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwork. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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