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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

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.3% while Japanese government bond yields hit multiyear highs on concern that the government could launch economic stimulus that will strain its fiscal position further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Each one, in matters of doctrine, will swallow a camel but will strain at a gnat.

From Think A Book for To-day by Hunter, Col. Wm. C.