Word: straining
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...Given the present economic situation, this attitude is irrational. Raising airfares under the circumstances makes sense as airline companies feel the financial strain due to bad money management, raised fuel prices, and the loss of confidence in air-travel after 9/11. There is a fundamental problem with the entitlement the public feels regarding low airfares—flying a commercial aircraft is expensive, and when low ticket prices are coupled with overall financial strain, airline companies lack the means for the necessary aircrafts, pilots, and crew...
...Airlines need to pay over $1 million to airports in gate fees to have ample space for their aircraft—including extra aircraft for emergencies. When airlines face so much financial strain that even water costs money, it’s clear that airlines do not have the means to pay airports for as many gates as are necessary to accommodate delayed flights. Disasters like JetBlue Flight 751 are the result...
...when I go out fishing in a tournament. I stay so focused that I forget that I need to pee. I can go for 16 hours and then realize 'Oh yeah, that's right, I have to pee.' But apart from that, it's probably the physical strain. It's a long day and it's a tough day. It's standing up for 10-11 hours and casting non-stop. It's not your typical, 'Let's go out and have a drink and eat a sandwich and enjoy...
...Erol I. Zeybekoglu, who is “between houses” and living with a friend in Somerville, bought the jacket a few weeks ago before he broke up with his girlfriend and moved out. Commuting to work has now become a financial strain...
...That means that the risk of bacterial infection for an ICU patient who has been given a catheter or central line is smaller than it was a decade ago, but if he or she does get an infection, it's more likely to involve an antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA. "Our message is that the percentage of MRSA [infections] is still an important measure of the burden of antibiotic resistance in the health-care setting," says Burton...