strain
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Hantavirus was confirmed on May 2 and the Andes strain was confirmed through sequencing.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The strain on the cruise ship is mostly spread by long-tailed pygmy rice rats via their saliva, feces or urine.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
So much so that the world’s ability to make what they want is coming under growing strain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Most hantaviruses do not pass from person to person, but the Andes strain, identified in a number of people who had been on the Dutch cruise ship, does.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The bag is so heavy, my muscles strain the sleeves of my extra-long denim blouse.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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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