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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a great strain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant level of stress or pressure experienced in a situation.
Example: "The demands of the project put a great strain on the entire team, leading to burnout."
Alternatives: "a heavy burden" or "a significant stress".
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It is a great strain.
Filming sustained closeups puts a great strain on performers.
"It puts a great strain on their resources," he said.
It is a story of how people worked, loved, and lived under a great strain.
To adapt George Eliot, "A different taste in quotations places a great strain on the affections".
He put his head down, and suddenly it seemed a great strain to move the cart.
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The large distances and extreme isolation place a greater strain on community health providers.
But can it put a greater strain on your legs, raising risks of blood clots?
In general, a higher degree of melt segregation causes a greater strain rate enhancement.
They are over here and are now resident, and they will have to be treated, which puts a greater strain on the health service.
This was compounded by large numbers of police officers having been sucked into the army, placing a greater strain on those left at home.
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