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The arrest of hundreds of South Korean workers by US immigration authorities has also strained relations.

Jake’s friendship with his fellow expat, the novelist Robert Cohn, is strained.

The answer partly lies in strained public finances that have hobbled the state-owned museum’s ability to manage massive crowds and ultimately secure some of the world’s most valuable collections of art.

The accusations lodged by the union come amid a period of strained contract talks.

The massing of U.S. forces in the Caribbean has further strained the relationship.