strained

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Strained for resources, the state has called on over 7,500 emergency personnel and first responders, including the state and National Guard and firefighters from as far away as Canada.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

Strained medical centers quickly filled with injured people, rescue workers said.

From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Strained local resources are, unsurprisingly, a key factor: “Hunger is probably the closest thing to a universal or near-universal mediator” of cannibalism, Rosenheim says.

From Scientific American • Nov. 28, 2022

Strained water resources create concern and conflict, especially in the arid parts of the world – including in the United States.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2022

Strained silence followed, the girl eagerly watching his face for some expression either of encouragement or condemnation, the man staring at the bracelet in his hands.

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry