strain
verb (used with object)
to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full.
will strain
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future tenseof strain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But AI agents will strain the system that makes lending possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hotter weather will strain energy grids already experiencing fuel shortages, as populations seek to cool homes and workplaces, warned Haneea Isaad, energy finance specialist at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Reacting later on Wednesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood insisted the government will "strain every sinew" to keep the Jewish community safe following the attack.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Yet he remains cautious about the deluge of AI-related debt issuance expected this year and whether it will strain the investment-grade bond market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
Good judgment must be exercised in controlling the power of voice, or children will strain the vocal mechanism in trying to outsing each other on high tones.
From The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs by Francis E. Howard
