Word: strains
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Union demands mil put heavy strain on Administration wage guidelines
...both of Austin, Texas, point out that it is simpler and, except for infections, less risky than using a kidney machine at home. A patient, for instance, can safely sleep through the procedure without the risk of bleeding to death if a tube is disconnected. Also, CAPD puts less strain on the heart, since no blood ever leaves the body, and thus is preferable for some people with cardiovascular problems...
Withdrawal of monetary support by the federal government and private foundations, and the resulting strain on the Faculty budget...
...notice and correct such imperfections of balance and ensemble; thus, with him the responsibility must rest. It is extremely unfortunate that potentially first-rate performances of the Ravel and Beethoven works were spoiled by Lurye's carelessness regarding fundamentals. The persistent inattention to these elementary problems placed a severe strain on the patience of the listener and nullified a number of outstanding individual performances by the talented members of the Bach Society...
Cults too often strain to escape from history, through the reconstruction of Eden or a vision of the Second Coming...