strained

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The Dodgers placed Mookie Betts on the injured list after learning he suffered a strained right oblique and called up Hyeseong Kim from Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The forward curve shows a relatively healthy environment, but the physical market is one of severely strained supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“As a business, we’ve got to put options on the table and say, ‘OK, the unit economics are now strained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The heightened defence posture at RAF Akrotiri will inevitably stretch the UK's already strained armed forces.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I plunked down on the porch steps and strained my ears, trying to hear their voices through the open windows.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan