But as the platform of the "personal computer" spreads further and further from the simple "box and monitor" concept — i.e. to phones, tweener devices, and appliances — the OS becomes stretched thin.
The numbers fleeing Iraq began to multiply (some experts say the February 2006 bombing of a holy shrine in Samarra tipped the balance), as services in Jordan and Syria became stretched thin and local tensions simmered to a boil.
Moreover, there is concern that the Fed will become stretched too thin if it assumes the role of a systemic risk regulator, in addition to its duties as lender of last resort, overseer of U.S. monetary policy and guardian against inflation.
Inserting a thin post or ear wire after it has been used for a thicker stud earring, the rubber insert may become stretched, and therefore the smaller wire or stud will not be held tightly.
Capital then becomes stretched and balance sheets become overleveraged.
And while across the country every country club and golf course worth the name boasts a resident pro, his time is usually stretched thin, and it becomes increasingly difficult to get your handicap down without proper attention.
At the same time, everyone was financially stretched thin as the news cycle became 24/7 and wars proliferated, forcing them to embed people under the watchful eyes of the Pentagon.
But Pentagon officials do not want American troops to become entangled in a civil war when the military is already stretched thin because of large deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The austerity caused by years of budget cuts is real -- close to 300,000 educator jobs have been lost since 2008, at the same time more children have become poor, stressed and needy -- requiring even more from schools stretched thin.
Still, proponents contend that the cameras have become a valuable tool for protecting the public at a time when police departments are stretched thin under ever increasing budget constraints.
