Focus and morale have been strained as much as budgets and manpower.
The social compact under which the firefighters work and sometimes die is strained as never before.
As mentioned previously, the criterion is that the steel should be strained as close as possible to its yield strain.
The criterion for the design is that the reinforcement should be strained as close as possible to its yielding limit without exceeding it.
Even with the top up, conversation or telephone calls at anything above 60 mph will be strained, as will listening to that Bose sound system.
The doctor strained, as though translating from a difficult language.
Sudan's relations with the West — especially Britain — are as strained as ever.
But over time, Mr. Kelly strained, as it were, to fit the mold.
But that friendship has been strained as the states' fiscal problems have worsened.
Relations between Straus and Giroux grew strained as Jonathan Galassi became more powerful in the company.
