strain

Example Sentences

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Shifts in temperature extremes can affect crop growth, strain public health systems, and influence how communities perceive climate risks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

But the war with Iran is already putting India's $6bn bottled water industry under strain as manufacturers struggle to access crucial raw materials.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Video calls, streaming, virtual reality, and connected devices all rely on networks that are already under heavy strain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Medium and larger-sized producers are bracing for rises in energy prices as contracts are up for renewal, while smaller producers that buy on the spot are already feeling the strain, the federation said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Still tired and out of condition from their long months of confinement and their voyages, the men found the hiking a strain.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong