Sentence examples for have strained relations from inspiring English sources
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.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 12 - Secretary General Kofi Annan's reluctance to commit staff members to Iraq in large numbers and a series of comments he has made about the war have strained relations with the Bush administration and left many Americans bewildered, according to both supporters and critics of the United Nations.
Instead, differences in opinion over research have strained relations.
Over the past decade, Iran's nuclear ambitions have strained relations further.
An ambitious officer couldn't afford to have strained relations with his local host.
The arrests and subsequent convictions have strained relations with the United States.
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.
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.
