Word: strained
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...said, "I'll lift you." He did that with no strain at all, and he stood in reach of Judas' arms till the last breath failed, but Judas never once reached toward...
...study conducted in Germany by Dieter Melchart and Klaus Linke found that excessive herbal remedies caused strain on the liver and may have caused liver failure in patients...
...employees. Under the old arrangement, Eliot and Kirkland shared a kitchen and four chefs. Now, each has a separate kitchen and two overworked chefs. If HUDS committed to hiring a third chef to share between the two halls--an idea that is under consideration now--it would cut the strain on the chefs substantially. Doing so would also directly benefit students. As it is, the two-chef teams in Eliot and Kirkland are often too busy to fill grill orders and struggle to keep serving plates filled...
Having a baby has always been an expensive proposition, and this cold, hard truth has kept many new parents from taking advantage of the existing parental leave time, which is often unpaid. Now the White House is hoping to ease the financial strain brought on by the first few months of parenthood and sweeten the prospect of staying home with a baby. The proposal would provide state subsidies to new parents, who would collect at least part of their salaries while taking time off to care for a newborn or an adopted child. President Clinton's plan, which is essentially...
Meanwhile, one chef has decided the strain has built up so much he has no choice but to leave...