strained
Example Sentences
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With the Canada-US trade relationship increasingly unpredictable, Canada is seeking to bolster ties elsewhere, in some cases mending strained ties.
From BBC
Instead, the latest tariffs have injected a newfound sense of urgency into the issue and strained relations with important Nato allies and trading partners.
From BBC
Repeated hearings and data requests are “taxing an already strained system, and adding confusion and significant cost,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
When Emma Hardy, the wife of Thomas Hardy, died in November 1912 at age 72, it ended a strained marriage of nearly 40 years.
The deal is a breakthrough after years of strained ties and tit-for-tat levies.
From BBC
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