- present tense form of strain (3rd person singular).
strains
Example Sentences
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Years of record-breaking heat waves have placed strains on the continent’s health systems as well as its economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The record reflects on her origins in 1980s New York, but also features a duet with her daughter, Lola, addressing strains in their relationship.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Vaccines for individual viruses have provided some relief, but new strains pose a constant challenge.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The album doesn’t skip over the strains of a “love held with lonely hands,” as Beatty puts it in the stately “Phantom.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Then the lilting strains of “Silent Night” brought Shirley back to Brooklyn, and she searched the audience for her parents.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
