strain
Example Sentences
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Shifts in temperature extremes can affect crop growth, strain public health systems, and influence how communities perceive climate risks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
These sites must be located correctly, approved by multiple agencies and connected to a grid already under strain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
But the war with Iran is already putting India's $6bn bottled water industry under strain as manufacturers struggle to access crucial raw materials.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
This triggers a structural imbalance called a Janus reaction, which creates internal strain within the layers.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
I let go of Nyame’s adinkra—the strain of seeing so much detail was giving me a headache.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
