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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Many deportations rely on orders from immigration court, a system long under strain.
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
The previous owner, Entergy, shut down the facility as its finances deteriorated under the strain of competing with cheap natural gas.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2024
Iranian officials have long pointed to turnout as a sign of support for the country's Shiite theocracy, which has been under strain after years of sanctions crushing Iran's economy, mass demonstrations and intense crackdowns on all dissent.
—Jon Gambrell, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2024
Iranian officials have long pointed to turnout as a sign of support for the country’s Shiite theocracy, which has been under strain after years of sanctions crushing Iran’s economy, mass demonstrations and intense crackdowns on all dissent.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
The previous owner, Entergy, shut down the facility as its finances deteriorated under the strain of competing with cheap natural gas.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2024
Iranian officials have long pointed to turnout as a sign of support for the country's Shiite theocracy, which has been under strain after years of sanctions crushing Iran's economy, mass demonstrations and intense crackdowns on all dissent.
—Jon Gambrell, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2024
Iranian officials have long pointed to turnout as a sign of support for the country’s Shiite theocracy, which has been under strain after years of sanctions crushing Iran’s economy, mass demonstrations and intense crackdowns on all dissent.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
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