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strain

[streyn] / streɪn /










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Signs of strain also are showing in India, where the share of micro loans at least 30 days overdue tripled to 6.2% in 12 months to March 2025, the most recent data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Then two months before the tournament, he was sidelined because of a hamstring strain that wouldn’t heal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The U.S. withdrawal from international agencies and the strain USAID’s end put on surveillance and response systems were key to allowing Ebola to spread unchecked, several experts told me.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

There is no specific vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain behind the latest outbreak.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

See, Kermit wasn’t allowed to go downstairs to use the outhouse because it might strain his heart.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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