straining

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straining /ˈstreɪ nɪŋ/ ?

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(n) an intense or violent exertion
(n) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
(adj) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

But underneath that diplomatic spat over history is a struggle for power and influence in East Asia that is increasingly straining Beijing-Tokyo relations.
Today, sitting in a candle-filled studio in Taipei where she's recording her next album, A-Mei is straining for a color, and she has the precise shade in mind.
But by 1979 he was straining to break out of the confines of being a mere property developer.

"We are not straining to pay it," Immelt said. "We've got lots of cash and free cash flow."
on Jan 23, 2009 By: Jeffrey Immelt Source: International Herald Tribune
"The excessive costs of prescription drugs are straining family budgets and contributing to runaway health care costs," Edwards said at the start of a seven-day campaign tour of the early-voting states of New Hampshire and Iowa.
on Oct 28, 2007 By: John Edwards Source: Reuters UK
He quoted Saint Paul's words in Philippians as saying, "forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
on Jun 28, 2010 By: the Apostle Paul Source: Ghana News Agency