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That has proven extremely controversial - and the BBC was told in February government plans to make the UK a "world leader" in AI could put already stretched supplies of drinking water under strain.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The Houthis' naval blockade, if enforced, could further strain Saudi Arabia's economy by cutting off access to its Red Sea ports, which have been vital for oil exports redirected from the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Samples taken from the recalled onions didn’t contain the E. coli strain associated with the outbreak, according to the FDA, but the agency concluded the onions were likely to blame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The frustrating situation comes on top of mounting financial strain and housing instability for many fire survivors who are trying to rebuild their homes and lives after the 2025 firestorms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Dirty water covers her legs; her eyes strain, popping wide.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

That most of these impressions were formed outside the tournament’s 104 matches helps explain why this World Cup hit harder than more traditional strains of soft power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The success brought strains, with Golding and Hall leaving to form Fun Boy Three with other band member Neville Staple.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The team then introduced selected pseudomonad strains to soybean plants.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

Vaccines for individual viruses have provided some relief, but new strains pose a constant challenge.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

By treating wheat strains with such “shock therapy,” Lysenko argued that he could make the plants flower more vigorously in the spring and yield higher bounties of grain through the summer.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

And in an indication of how U.S. export controls are biting, Moonshot had to halt new subscriptions for its premium services after demand for its Kimi K3 model strained its computing resources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Management mostly blames a strained consumer and insists conditions will improve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Hernández has been on the field for only four plate appearances, exiting because of a strained left oblique in just his second game back from offseason surgery on his left elbow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The case, the third and final one brought by the Duke of Sussex in his acrimonious legal battle with British tabloids, has further strained relations with the royal family.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Her muffled voice emerged through her fingers, one strained syllable at a time.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

With the artificial-intelligence boom straining power grids, Beijing is betting on large-scale battery storage banks the size of shipping containers to help manage the load.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

A few people pulled muscles while straining to label him a “lion of the Senate.”

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

A brutal heatwave hit peak temperatures across the eastern United States on Friday, straining power grids, threatening World Cup matches and playing havoc with celebrations for America's 250th independence anniversary.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Also straining the budget have been the expiration of COVID-relief funds, inflation surpassing state funding increases and steadily declining enrollment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The raft began scraping against the sand, straining to reach the waves.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan