strained

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“As a business, we’ve got to put options on the table and say, ‘OK, the unit economics are now strained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Dakar and Rabat have longstanding ties but relations have been strained since the Africa Cup of Nations final, which Senegal won in mid-January before being stripped of the title, which was transferred to Morocco.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Moscow and Yerevan are formally allies but their ties have become increasingly strained under Pashinyan.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The BBC has obtained footage and interviews from Tehran which evoke a city of strained nerves, of constant waiting for the next blast and relentless fear of the state security apparatus.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“We have a problem,” she said, her voice a strained sort of whisper.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny