strain
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Researchers say those earlier cases involved a different strain than the one driving the current spread.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
You could not blame some of the world's top players for feeling the strain of the game.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The suit also argues that the property is in an area known to support several endangered and threatened species and that a facility there would strain the limited waste disposal and drinking water infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Both rich and poorer countries are grappling with declining birth rates which lead to aging societies and a shrinking workforce -- putting strain on social security systems and potentially dampening economic growth and productivity.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
As we passed Mr. Barley’s door, he was heard hoarsely muttering within, in a strain that rose and fell like wind, the following Refrain, in which I substitute good wishes for something quite the reverse:—
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing strain
Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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"The Highwayman"
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