The company was called a basket-case, spread too thin, terrible employee morale, unfocused.

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Mr. Lucas says investors who are spread too thin commonly ask less-experienced associates to fill in, or simply vanish for months.

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The verdict: Although successful, McQueen was spread too thin.

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"We are spread far too thin fighting crime, terrorism and the effects of this disaster, " Lynch said in a statement.

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There may come a day when the company decides that it has spread itself too thin and decided to consolidate.

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"We are spread far too thin fighting crime, terrorism and the effects of this disaster, " Mr. Lynch said in a statement.

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Secondly, when I spread myself too thin, the end result is never the quality it would have been if I'd devoted my full time and energy.

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Unfortunately, you are then spread way too thin.

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Our house is not kept near the way it used to be, we are both exhausted and their is little to no time to focus on the marriage because we are spread way too thin.

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Did he spread himself too thin?

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We had spread ourselves too thin.

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Mr Key said he too will have to spread thin to ensure his supply lasts.

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