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The player, who had been omitted by the Football Association from the summer's European Under-21s Championships in Denmark with Wenger having warned about burn-out, had been keen to feature on Wednesday.
Riots force police and FA into talks before England friendly 2011
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But then she suffered burn-out, announced her retirement, and found that most of her original fans had lost interest when she changed her mind.
Cyndi Lauper: rhapsody in blues Alfred Hickling 2010
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Now, we can't say whether this inability to take five logically leads to burn-out.
Barbara & Shannon Kelley: Are We Burning Out Or Getting Real? Barbara 2011
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Wenger, though, worries about "overloading" young players – Wilshere stands to feature in 61 matches at all levels this season – and his club manager likened fears over his burn-out to watching a car crash.
Arsène Wenger says it is up to England not to burn out Jack Wilshere 2011
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There's also the risk of burn-out, which can turn an enjoyable hobby into a drag, says Andrew Carle, the founding director of the senior housing administration program at George Mason University.
A Retirement Community Made Just for You Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2011
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Faw doesn't necessarily back up the burn-out rate with numbers, but she does offer some compelling stats that link these "early career flameouts" with women's declining presence on the upper reaches of the corporate ladder:
Barbara & Shannon Kelley: Are We Burning Out Or Getting Real? Barbara 2011
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She also doesn't address rates of college burn-out, which sharply increase when students come from families born outside the U.S.
Tracey Jackson: Superior Mother Or Successful Marshal? Tracey Jackson 2011
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She also doesn't address rates of college burn-out, which sharply increase when students come from families born outside the U.S.
Tracey Jackson: Superior Mother Or Successful Marshal? Tracey Jackson 2011
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Watching my parents burn-out so that my sister and I would have the opportunity of light and music.
Rev. Earl E. Johnson: Why Rituals Matter After Disaster Rev. Earl E. Johnson 2012
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There's also the risk of burn-out, which can turn an enjoyable hobby into a drag, says Andrew Carle, the founding director of the senior housing administration program at George Mason University.
A Retirement Community Made Just for You Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2011
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