strain
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“With record-low snowpack and continued strain on Lakes Mead and Powell, we have to use every tool available,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
At the same time, the labor market is showing signs of strain, with hiring slowing and job growth becoming increasingly uneven.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
But Fifa responded, saying it had already "recognised the financial strain" on host cities and said travel could - and should - be offered "at cost".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The Fed’s latest “beige book” survey of the economy also found evidence of “increased price sensitivity” among consumers feeling the financial strain of so much inflation in the past five years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 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
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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