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Example sentences for: straining

How can you use “straining” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

A writer finds head-spinning confusion at the National Archives, where librarians are straining to keep up with the antiquatedness of old technologies and the information sprawl caused by new ones.
The United States has had to find ways to extend its reach, straining the limits of its influence.
She's all blithe insouciance--a wonderful parody of proper English maidenhood straining to burst its corsets and grab a piece of jungle hunk.
The most poignant parts of her books detail the pressures Scarpetta faces as an executive who's responsible for the welfare of her subordinates but under ruthless pressure to deliver results; the impossibility of sorting through overwhelming floods of information and straining for an educated guess; the sadness of a life lived in helicopters and planes rather than in hotels; the inadequacy of colleagues who function like family but aren't.
Scott also has many fine qualities, and the entire Slate team looks forward to straining them to the limit.