strain
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Stalled vessels remain a source of strain on global supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Reaves, who is out with a Grade 2 left oblique strain that is expected to take four to six weeks to heal, has benefited from staying with the team.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
His visit comes as a fragile ceasefire pausing the Iranian conflict has come under strain, with disagreements over whether the truce covered Lebanon.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The downgrade suggests industry strain as chip vendors provide funding, though Broadcom extended its Alphabet AI chip collaboration through 2031.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The mental strain broke some, and others opted out of the program due to the overwhelming stress and pressure of it all and chose to work on campus in some other role.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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