overextended

Examples of overstretched

overstretched
They argued that the heavily overstretched logistics system would be an impediment to anything more than a limited military operation.
They also impose a collective burden, leading to greater costs and public health problems that an already overstretched health system can ill afford.
True to himself, he did nothing by halves, and overstretched himself physically, mentally and financially on his expeditions.
Consequent in-migration overstretched fragile urban facilities, which led in many cases to a decline in urban life quality.
The bonds of society may be too lax; but they may also be overstretched.
Specialist nurses are highly valued by patients and their families but the service is overstretched and access is difficult.
The result is an overstretched analysis that frequently slips into generalization.
These refugees entered an area that was already overstretched.
For them, of much more pressing concern was the imminent subsistence crisis compounded by increasing and seemingly arbitrary fiscal demands on their already overstretched resources.
During the second half of the war the overstretched war economy and poor supply situation had led to a sharp increase in strikes and walk-outs which continued after the war.
The resources of the quarantine authorities and station were significantly overstretched by the greatly increased numbers of those, both healthy and infected, who had to be accommodated.
Cramming yet another on to an overstretched head without proper preparation courts disaster.
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