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v. - Strain abnormally.

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Usage examples (32)
  • The EFCC had also begged the court to send them to prison custody till the time the ruling would be delivered owing to what it called overstretch of its detention...
  • Its army is in overstretch, with some tales of poor morale floating about.
  • We get a few ritual whimpers about "overstretch" and then Liam crawls back in his box.
  • In terms of "overstretch," the report says, "the tank of goodwill now runs on vapour; many experienced staff are talking of leaving."'
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