strain

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And in funding the DIP, I fully recognise the strain this places on colleagues in other Departments, both now as you have required spending switched into defence and in the future.

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

The U.S. withdrawal from international agencies and the strain USAID’s end put on surveillance and response systems were key to allowing Ebola to spread unchecked, several experts told me.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Key challenges include approval from grid operators and power companies to connect data centers to the system, given power-hungry facilities threaten to strain the grid during times of high electricity demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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