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
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