strained

Example Sentences

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He will also step in amid an artificial-intelligence boom that has strained the supply of memory chips that go into electronic devices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The militia attacks have strained ties between Iraq’s government and its Gulf neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But negotiations between UC and AFSCME, which routinely protests UC Board of Regents meetings and at events with UC President James B. Milliken, have become strained.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The foreclosure ruined her retirement plans, Acevedo said, adding that the challenges strained her marriage and eventually led to divorce.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

That was me, but the question came out strained and broken.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows