Sentence examples for had strained relations from inspiring English sources

Reince Priebus, chairman of a Republican national committee that has also at times had strained relations with the Trump campaign, told Bloomberg he would "probably" fire the speechwriter concerned if it were his decision.

In its previous incarnation, customer relations had had strained relations with many other departments.

Police in Baltimore — like their counterparts elsewhere — have had strained relations with African Americans for generations.

Mr. Letterman has also had strained relations with Leslie Moonves, the president of CBS Television.

The United States has long had strained relations with Syria, which Washington designated a state sponsor of terrorism in 1979.

Even Japan, which has had strained relations with China in modern times, is home to three thriving Chinatowns.

That has strained relations with the E.U. since Cyprus joined the bloc in 2004.

The strike has strained relations between Verizon's management and its striking workers.

The amnesty will not include Alan Gross, an American contractor whose arrest two years ago has strained relations between Cuba and the United States.

The incident has strained relations between the Bush administration and one of its strongest allies in Europe, with Italian ministers openly expressing disbelief at Washington's account.

Disagreements between House and Senate leaders over how to handle the Colombia aid have delayed final Congressional approval of the package and have strained relations between Senator Trent Lott, the majority leader, and Mr. Hastert.