- present participle of strain.
straining
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Electricity-cost increases are outpacing many other types of inflation across the U.S. and straining the wallets of Americans facing higher food and gasoline costs as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“We’re so excited for it to be done, adding to the infrastructure of the community instead of just straining it so much,” Arnaquq-Baril says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Demand for aircraft is currently high, which is already straining various supply chains in the industry.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
But there’s a catch: That same demand appears to be straining supplies, delaying deliveries and contributing to higher prices, reports MarketWatch’s Jeff Bartash.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Mr. Lew, with his stout belly straining against the frog knots of his long changshan, listened with an amused smirk as Ba rattled off concerns about the store.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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