strain
Example Sentences
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The war ended with an uneasy peace deal in 2022, which has increasingly come under strain.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Researchers say those earlier cases involved a different strain than the one driving the current spread.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Both countries have exchanged strikes for a second consecutive day, putting more strain on a fragile ceasefire arrived upon in April.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
As a former political advisor to Britain’s Conservative Party, Hilton helped usher in a green, socially liberal strain of conservatism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
And it was this, not the cancer but the strain it put on everyone, that formed the Low Cuts.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing strain
Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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"The Highwayman"
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