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The AI build-out is straining supplies of raw materials and electricity, a source of price pressure tied to a boom, not a slump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Big Tech companies, including Alphabet, plan to spend $750 billion on artificial intelligence data centers in 2026, straining cash flows.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The government has started austerity programs to reduce energy use and rushed out subsidies to cushion the impact, straining its fiscal health.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Australian motorists are buying electric vehicles and other clean-energy cars at pace as fuel prices surge, straining the retail-supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But he couldn’t help them even if he wanted to, so he scurried on, straining to see over the heads of the two girls at the edge of the crowd.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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