strains
Example Sentences
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Eventually, these strains could be enough to depress the economy, especially if interest rates keep rising.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
But expensive crude worsens inflation, strains budgets and raises the cost of shielding consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It remains free on the NHS for people until the age of 25 but does not protect against all strains of meningitis.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Western Hemisphere hantavirus strains are so deadly because they can attack the lungs and make them leak.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Every muscle in my body strains toward him, but I hold myself back.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
