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simple past and past participle of overstretch examples
comparative more overstretched, superlative most overstretched
Subject to demands that are more than can be reasonably handled. quotations examples
Software developer Amey Consulting has used it to identify issues elsewhere on the network, such as at East Croydon where platforms 3 and 4 were identified as causes of delay due to staff being overstretched at peak hours.
2020 April 8, “Software aids GA punctuality study”, in Rail, page 22
Critics of MCEDs also warn that a deluge of test results could put additional pressure on already overstretched health services. A Galleri pilot screening programme in Arizona for firefighters missed many instances of cancer, raising questions about accuracy.
2023 May 17, Jamie Smyth, “Quick blood tests to spot cancer: will they help or harm patients?”, in Financial Times