"strain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Meanwhile, Judge Wachtler prepared an annual "State of the Judiciary" report, including figures that chillingly documented how courts were increasingly strained by drug-related crime.
- Her relationship with Hans becomes increasingly strained during his infrequent returns home on leave.
- Because of the aging population and the retirement of the baby boomers, Social Security's finances will be increasingly strained over the next 40 years.
- In the late 1960s, relations between clergy and musicians in the Church of England became increasingly strained over the question of fees and salaries.
- Such concerts were probably getting fewer anyway, since former patrons may have found their own financial resources increasingly strained by the exigencies of the continuing war with Turkey.
- During the mid-1960s, relations between white liberals and the civil rights movement became increasingly strained; civil rights leaders accused liberal politicians of temporizing and procrastinating.
- Infrastructure systems built decades ago are increasingly strained by the daily demands placed on them.
- Relations between the two generals became increasingly strained over the summer and fall.
- Japan's relations with Europe and the United States have been increasingly strained by the country's soaring trade surpluses.
- By the 1890, de Guaita, Papus, and Péladan's collaboration became increasingly strained by disagreements over strategy and doctrines.
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