strained
Example Sentences
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Union officials said that some controllers had grown financially strained, and worked other jobs to help pay for child care and household staples.
Fire victims face significant obstacles: understaffing at city agencies, supply chain delays, insurance gaps, and a strained labor market slowing construction timelines.
From Los Angeles Times
Differences have repeatedly strained already volatile relations between Europe and Washington.
Or homemade banana drinks, such as hot water steeped with banana peels and strained, or blended banana smoothies.
From Los Angeles Times
But a reset in their strained relationship following the arrest of CEO Carlos Ghosn paved the way for other collaborations, notably with Chinese automaker Geely.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
