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strain

noun as in ancestry

noun as in tone, spirit

noun as in melody

verb as in work very hard

verb as in filter

verb as in cause mental stress

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Long before the great replacement theory became a dominant strain among mainstream conservatives — nearly 7 out of 10 Republicans have said the theory had merit — Tanton, while not using those words, began to define the term.

From Salon

Trump’s proposed immigration policy, which includes mass deportations, could further strain the economy by tightening labor markets, driving up wages and adding to inflationary pressures, analysts have said — particularly in low-wage industries like agriculture, construction and food service.

From Salon

They praised the diversity that peers from other states and countries bring to campus; a few criticized UC for giving substantial raises to chancellors earlier this year while proposing to impose more financial strain on students.

Relations between Macron and Benyamin Netanyahu have come under severe strain in recent weeks, after Macron accused the Israeli prime minister of “spreading barbarism” in Gaza and Lebanon.

From BBC

She noted that since the late 1990s, when this current strain of bird flu originated in China’s Guangdong Province, the fatality rate was close to 60%.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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