strain
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Strain gauges installed throughout the aircraft measured structural loads and recorded how the airframe responded to various forces encountered during testing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Strain, who is AEI's director of economic policy studies, also cautioned that the Fed may have gone too far in lowering rates last year.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
“This is a bad way to deal with affordability concerns,” says American Enterprise Institute economist Michael Strain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Emma Strain, TfL's customer director, urged passengers to be more considerate to others.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
Or, “Beetle, I am going to feed the hens. Strain the nettle tea and pour it into clean flasks.”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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"The Highwayman"
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