Sentence examples for move that strained from inspiring English sources

Vocally, it was an unwise move that strained her voice.

In March, the US sponsored a UN resolution calling on Sri Lanka to investigate abuses alleged to have taken place in the final months of the civil war, a move that strained ties between the countries.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A local Pakistani government handed down murder charges this week against a doctor who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden, a move that could worsen already strained ties between Washington and Islamabad.

Rwanda has launched an inquiry into the possible role of at least 20 French military and other officials in the 1994 genocide, the prosecutor general said on Wednesday, a move that will deepen already strained relations with Paris.

MOSCOW — Belarus granted early release on Saturday to one of its most prominent political prisoners in a move that might be intended to ease its strained relationship with the European Union.

Mr Daley's appointment was broadly welcomed at the time as a positive move that would help repair the White House's strained relations with business (Mr Daley is a former commerce secretary), but he struggled amid last year's rancour over the budget.

BERLIN — The German government has decided to extend the life spans of the country's 17 nuclear plants while alternative energy sources are developed, a move that is also likely to create windfalls for both power companies and strained government coffers.

JERUSALEM -- Israel approved the construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday - a move that immediately clouded a visit by Vice President Joe Biden aimed at repairing strained ties and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

In that strained setting, they have rarely produced great tennis.

His voice seldom rises to that strained, fever pitch familiar from his arena concerts.

It was the Sheik's signature camel clutch move that would end America's own Bob Backlund's reign as heavyweight champion (my family and I were at MSG to see it) and perhaps was a harbinger of future strained international relations.