How to Use under (a/the) strain in a Sentence

under (a/the) strain

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• But three events this week show how the alliance is under strain.
  — German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
• Both are under strain as Ukraine targets them with manned and unmanned warplanes.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
• Despite the drop in consumer prices, egg producers are still under strain.
  — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
• Without this step, your business could buckle under the strain of even your first efforts at scaling.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
• Orange County’s water supply is under strain due to overuse and drought.
  — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
• Bow, who was already suffering under the strain of the pressures of fame, barely made it through the trial.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
• Perhaps the most notable flaw was that the screw-eye hook hangers regularly ripped out under the strain of heavy stripers.
  — Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
• So why does James seem to be under strain at the office, needing to gin up serious sums of money, fast?
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022
• Stress tests showed the mushroom material was less strong than suede, but fairly good at stretching under strain.
  — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2021
• But down below, debt markets are creaking under the strain of rising interest rates.
  — Matt Wirz, WSJ, 31 May 2023
• Largely unnoticed is how much the entire migration route is under strain.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
• Cracks formed, the house groaned under strain, and the roots broke into my neighbor’s yard, causing tension and costly repairs.
  — Leonie H. Mattison, Mba, Edd, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
• New York is under strain partly because of city rules requiring it to give shelter to anyone who asks.
  — Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 18 June 2023
• When drivers are under strain, the impact is also felt by those who rely on the system, Burton said.
  — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2023
• The system is under strain because of threats from powerful officials.
  — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
• The combination allows many to participate in programs that pay them to shut down when a grid is under strain.
  — Michael Forsythe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• One reason New York is under strain is because the city is required by law to give shelter to anyone who asks.
  — Karen Zraick, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
• At current levels of warming, for instance, food production is starting to come under strain.
  — Brad Plumer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
• Omicron, however, is milder than previous variants and health care systems in most countries around the world aren’t under strain.
  — Fox News, 15 Feb. 2022
• The biggest problems occur in Texas, where the grid already struggles under the strain of extreme weather.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2023
• Chakrin, the director of the parks nonprofit, said that parks are currently under strain and struggling with staffing across the West.
  — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
• The economy was already under strain, and the constant outflow of migrants only increased.
  — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 8 June 2023
• As Chinese trade comes under strain, a key metric in ocean freight rates shows Vietnam surging in early April.
  — Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
• The Aztecs easily could have unraveled in Corvallis under the strain of a big crowd and a solid team.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
• Both sides have emphasized their commitment to the accords, but the latest developments have put them under strain.
  — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
• There have been thousands of deaths, and Myanmar's economy, already under strain from the civil war, now looks to be on the verge of collapse.
  — Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
• Grimm inherits an agency under strain from constraints placed on it from the Commerce Department.
  — Andrew Freedman, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
• In reality, the slant was just 25 degrees, but even a knoll seems formidable under the strain of psychic baggage.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
• Sebile also didn’t skimp on hooks, fitting each bait with high-end trebles that wouldn’t bend or break under the strain of brutes like peacock bass, barramundi, and giant snook.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• The City of El Paso saw much of the migrant influx and officials and aid workers remain under strain to care for those still there.
  — Quinn Owen, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2022