straining

Example Sentences

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“The outlook is most challenging for fuel- and food-importing developing economies, where surging import costs risk widening fiscal deficits, straining external balances, and deepening food insecurity,” the body said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Eight in 10 Americans say gasoline prices are straining their household budgets, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The speed of the AI buildout is straining America’s skilled electricity workforce.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Poor countries that don’t have reserves to draw on and are on the sidelines of the AI boom are already struggling, with shortages closing factories and high import prices for energy straining threadbare government budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He tried copying her, straining to catch whatever she was listening to, but he couldn’t hear anything.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley