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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already overstretched" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone or something is already under significant strain or pressure, often referring to resources, time, or capacity.
Example: "The team is already overstretched with their current workload, making it difficult to take on new projects."
Alternatives: "already stretched thin" or "already burdened".
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"But we are already overstretched.
But not a big one: consumers are already overstretched.
Some analysts think Starbucks' brand is already overstretched.
But they are already overstretched and under-resourced.
The country's public school system, already overstretched and overcrowded, is struggling to cope.
The Pakistani military says it is already overstretched fighting militants on other fronts.
For cities with already overstretched budgets, this would be a nonstarter.
This requires investments by the state, which will be difficult given the already overstretched public finances.
Today, Germany – feeling already overstretched by euro rescue efforts – is in no mood to spend more.
This, and the call on players for national team duty, inevitably means that most coveted players are already overstretched.
Since the electricity would not be traveling far, it would not burden an already overstretched transmission grid.
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