strain
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It means your foot is under more strain than normal, which makes you more prone to injury.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is a growing strain for a society used to adversity but now stuck in a months-long crisis that has no obvious end in sight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Cancer's strongest gene control regions also appear to be locations of repeated DNA strain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Ryan is one of the Dodgers’ top two pitching prospects, but he has been limited by a recurring hamstring strain this season in triple A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
They strain, switch positions, team up, push and pull with all their might.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Some cases are triggered by personal financial strains such as job loss or divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
This burden strains cash flow and leaves little wiggle room for unexpected expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The darker strains in his comedies have been drawn out by directors eager to show there’s more to the playwright than his drawing room panache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
They examined changes in gene activity and studied untreated mice to compare the rates of spontaneous tumor formation among the four strains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Emily strains to hear the announcement over the whir of the air pump.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
Maybe she thinks she needs to lay out a strained justification for her circa-2020 comments in order to demonstrate an inner conviction to the public.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The scenes in Ceuta have strained relations among some of the EU's 27 member states.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
What follows — the drained reserves, the mismatched oil, the strained grid and the price we all pay — is the fallout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
And in an indication of how U.S. export controls are biting, Moonshot had to halt new subscriptions for its premium services after demand for its Kimi K3 model strained its computing resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She thundered to the place where the sound came from, the mill channel up ahead, where the great wheel creaked and strained.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Bond markets in the West are straining to contain yields.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Darling-Hammond described a system straining to keep pace with a changing economy, in which students increasingly move in and out of college and blend academic coursework with hands-on career training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Iraqi troops burnt hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells as they withdrew after their 1991 defeat, straining the country's energy resources and causing an environmental crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
She is tired, her muscles are sore and her eyes are straining, but when her shift ends at six in the morning and she finally gets home, she struggles to sleep.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I crouch against the wall, straining to hear, but the voices fade as the men walk away.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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