strain
Example Sentences
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They have formed their own regional bloc, and have pivoted towards Russia after relations with other West African states and Western powers became strained.
From BBC
Trade relations between the two countries remain strained as Beijing’s top cybersecurity regulator earlier in the year urged big tech companies not to buy Nvidia’s chips.
This reviewer is a big fan of Mr. Nesbitt, who generates a singular strain of furor.
Burke said increased investment in children's social care was not matched with any additional funding for adult social care, which she added put significant strain on the NHS.
From BBC
Influenza cases are rising sharply, heightening fears that a new strain will fuel a punishing flu season that is already outpacing last year’s.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
