straining
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Eight in 10 Americans say gasoline prices are straining their household budgets, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Private equity faces a global bottleneck of nearly 33,000 unsold portfolio companies, straining fundraising and investor relations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The speed of the AI buildout is straining America’s skilled electricity workforce.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
A senior U.S. official said the blockade is demonstrably crushing Iran’s economy—it is straining to store its unsold oil—and sparked fresh outreach by the regime to Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Matthias held the lead tightly with both paws, straining backwards as the sparrow dangled and fluttered over Great Hall.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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