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  • present participle of strain.

straining









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Chief Executive David Zaslav opted not to renew the pricey basketball contract as Warner has been straining to pay down debt brought on by its last merger in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Prices at the pump immediately surged, straining household budgets and boosting costs for businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Bond markets in the West are straining to contain yields.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Iraqi troops burnt hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells as they withdrew after their 1991 defeat, straining the country's energy resources and causing an environmental crisis.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Giraffes hadn’t arisen from straining antelopes needing skeletal neck-braces.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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