strains
Example Sentences
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In San Diego and San Jose, Calif., affordability strains that preceded the pandemic have let up incrementally.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
What surprised her most was not only the size of the effect, but also how caregiving strains multiple parts of family life at once.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Chinese researchers used the mRNA technology made famous during the Covid pandemic for their vaccine targeting the three main Ebola strains, including Bundibugyo.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Though rare, the disease has drawn attention in the U.S. over the decades due to its incredibly high case-fatality rate: up to 50% among the strains that circulate in the Americas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
By systematically depleting nearly all the nutrients from the broth, Beadle found that the mold strains could still grow on a minimal broth containing nothing more than a sugar and a vitamin called biotin.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
