strains
Example Sentences
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Eventually, these strains could be enough to depress the economy, especially if interest rates keep rising.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
But expensive crude worsens inflation, strains budgets and raises the cost of shielding consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Western Hemisphere hantavirus strains are so deadly because they can attack the lungs and make them leak.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
There were other growing strains, even as Makary faced criticism for seeking to change how some drugs are reviewed.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
In seconds, the words began to vanish, fading from the stone along with the strains of the last note I’d played on the guitar.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
