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In addition, applications of cognitive psychotherapy, even brief interventions, can help adolescents understand their symptoms and alleviate the strain they cause.

It proposes reducing or eliminating the 90% federal match rate, which would do nothing for enrollees and strain state budgets while preserving a few dollars for the feds.

He also admits he was worried that collaborating with Smerilli might strain their friendship.

Samuel and Florentino lost two full days of pay, straining them both financially.

He and Brynn, who battled substance abuse, had a tumultuous, combative relationship that was growing only more strained.