added strain

collocation in English

meaningsofaddedandstrain

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added
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ɪd/us
/ˈæd.ɪd/
extra:
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strain
noun
uk
/streɪn/us
/streɪn/
a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes ...
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(Definition ofaddedandstrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofadded strain

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I am also troubled by extension of the probationary period on marriages to two years, which will placeaddedstrainon couples.
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There is anaddedstrainwhich is not particularly pertinent to the attendance allowance.
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Will he pay due regard to theaddedstrainimposed on loco men today?
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The difficulty is that the process of releasing everybody else puts a heavyaddedstrainon to the pay clerks.
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The turnover of social workers in children's homes often leaves much to be desired and subjects children in so-called care toaddedstrain.
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If families are not granted an indefinite stay within a year, it can be anaddedstrainon their social life.
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Over the last 10 years, police pensions as a proportion of budgets have risen from 7 to 13 per cent—anaddedstrainwithout additional budgets.
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Again it would put anaddedstrainon rural transport facilities, which are already provided to a minimal extent.
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I realise that a poblem is caused when there is a bad winter and that that puts anaddedstrainon orthopaedic departments in hospitals.
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Good though these doctors are, their presence puts anaddedstrainon our own services.
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He suggested that this would be anaddedstrainon judicial resources.
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I know there is no disorganisation, but it is putting on anaddedstrainwhich is not necessary.
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One of my principal reservations was that the rail service might be unable to bear theaddedstrainof extra trains.
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It has put anaddedstrainon the police and on the hard enough task of maintaining law and order.
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That will make it possible to rotate the troops so that we are not stuck with permanent commitments that put anaddedstrainon our deployments.
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Since this cost must obviously put anaddedstrainon our balance of payments position, under what condition may we expect, one day, the troops to be brought home?
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This puts anaddedstrainupon us.
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All this pain and grief and anxiety could be avoided, and with very littleaddedstrainto the economy, by relating pension rates to an easily definable yardstick.
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Such people are only too glad when they reach the stage when they can feel that theaddedstrainon their daily lives of congested travel need be no more.
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