strain
Example Sentences
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The team learned earlier this week that Luka Doncic has a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and will be out for the remainder of the regular season — and perhaps beyond.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Ties that date back centuries are under heavy strain from Iran’s bombardments during the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Video calls, streaming, virtual reality, and connected devices all rely on networks that are already under heavy strain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
"Parts of the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America face the added strain of higher food and fertilizer prices and tighter financial conditions," the IMF said in a post on its website.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
He looked desperately sad and broken; even his stalwart manhood seemed to have shrunk somewhat under the strain of his much-tried emotions.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
