strained

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The foreclosure ruined her retirement plans, Acevedo said, adding that the challenges strained her marriage and eventually led to divorce.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

The visit will have been a welcome respite for the prime minister, who has faced increasingly strained diplomatic ties with China, rising prices and a sluggish economy since coming to office in October.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Tell Doncic to stay in Spain for as long as it takes for that magic medicine to cure his strained hamstring.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He strained to lift the hood of the model that he says once belonged to Preston Tucker himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

When Danny came out into the alley with his own fistful of nails, I gave James a strained, apologetic smile.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu