under (a/the) strain

idiom

: having to do too much, dealing with a difficult problem, etc.
She has been under (a lot of) strain lately.
He is holding up under the strain.
He cracked/collapsed/buckled under the strain.

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But three events this week show how the alliance is under strain. German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 However, Giegerich also said that Ukraine's forces were also under strain through attrition and troop shortages and were increasingly relying on developing unmanned aerial vehicles and using one-way attack UAVs to strike deep inside Russia. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 Ensuring a stable and sustainable power supply is both complex and urgent, particularly in key regions like Texas, where the grid is already under strain. Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 There is a risk, however, that intensive Israeli military action across the West Bank will put the Gaza ceasefire under strain. Tim Lister and Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under (a/the) strain

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“Under (a/the) strain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20%28a%2Fthe%29%20strain. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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