strained

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The Dodgers placed Mookie Betts on the injured list after learning he suffered a strained right oblique and called up Hyeseong Kim from Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The heightened defence posture at RAF Akrotiri will inevitably stretch the UK's already strained armed forces.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Speaking in a strained whisper, the effect of a rare illness of the vocal cords, Page suggested that Hassabis’s company-building endeavors might be similarly pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Manufacturers say demand has been resilient, and their supply chains don’t appear strained.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Helen and Tillie also make an effort at returning to their meals, forcing down unconvincing mouthfuls of food and making strained conversation about a book the two of them have read.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse