strain
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Health services have come under strain in some parts of the country.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The rate at which tectonic plates are moving past one another in Venezuela is similar to how fast seismic strain is accumulating on the San Andreas fault in California, Jones said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, dancing or jogging stimulate bone formation by placing strain on the skeleton.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
Some Europeans, especially younger ones, say they are worried government pensions won’t be able to support them in the future as aging populations strain welfare systems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
But King Laugh he come like the sunshine, and he ease off the strain again; and we bear to go on with our labour, what it may be.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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"The Highwayman"
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