straining
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In the case of the Microsoft outage, a large number of servers became "unexpectedly unavailable", the company said, which sent added traffic to remaining servers, straining these.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
“We’re so excited for it to be done, adding to the infrastructure of the community instead of just straining it so much,” Arnaquq-Baril says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
But there’s a catch: That same demand appears to be straining supplies, delaying deliveries and contributing to higher prices, reports MarketWatch’s Jeff Bartash.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Governments in the region are straining to honor the entitlements of future pensioners, threatening a fragile generational contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
One by one the men emerged from the shelter, straining to see.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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