Example Sentences

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Further cross-border exchanges between the two sides have strained the truce agreement, highlighting the precarity of the ceasefire.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

It is sandwiched between countries that have strained ties with the West: Russia to the north, China to the east and Iran and Afghanistan to the south.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Fall tourists have strained other parts of northern New England, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Some national teams will be arriving from countries that have strained relations with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

"Well, he certainly must have strained himself to get this menagerie together."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald