strained

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That led some aerospace experts to wonder whether separate fighter jets might be better -- although that would likely add costs, a potential problem for France's already strained government budget.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The man camp, he said, was actually a mitigation measure that would prevent thousands of well-paid workers from flooding an already strained rental market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Household budgets are now being further strained by higher gasoline prices and spillover from higher energy costs onto other goods,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Part of the problem was the sheer enormity of the initial outbreak, which quickly strained available stocks of tests, medications, and PPE, not to mention hospital beds and healthcare workers’ time.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The old coachman’s neck muscles strained to whipcords as he held the horses back.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood