straining arch

“Drew was being annoying about something,” Jonathan says matter-of-factly, straining his brain for the details of their last tiff.
How the Property Brothers Became Your Mom’s Favorite TV Stars|Kevin Fallon|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She squinted, blinked sporadically, and tilted her head, as if straining to wrestle answers from her brain.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conservatives have attacked the lax security under Obama, even straining to tie the threat to ISIS.
Obama, the Coffee Salute, and the Dementia on the Right|Sally Kohn|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.
Michael Brown's Hometown Is Under Occupation|Justin Glawe|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Meanwhile, in the town plaza, arch-rival Brazilian and Argentinian fans were busy hurling insults and beer bottles at one another.
What Is It About Soccer That Brings Out the Hooligan in Its Fans?|Bill Morris|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Motionless she stood, straining eye and ear; she could hear nothing, but the gestures told much.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
To add point to this success, he knew that the victor of Montebello was straining every nerve to gain this very prize.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
I might as well have laid down and gone to sleep on that pinnacle for all the good my waiting and eye-straining did me.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He thought a little longer, and as he did so, a vision of his arch enemy rose before him.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

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