His final, straining burst of speed. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
If you call straining a man's throat until he's hoarse, hailing, I believe I did. From Wordnik.com. [Jack Tier] Reference
Most of the recruits clutch duffel bags to their chests, straining from the effort. From Wordnik.com. [The Army We Have] Reference
You will agree with me that, without straining the text, the English word STRA and the. From Wordnik.com. [In Search of the Castaways] Reference
You will agree with me that, without straining the text, the English word stra and the French one Austral may relate to Australia. From Wordnik.com. [In Search of the Castaways] Reference
He’s again straining, pushing himself to his limit. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » EWill79’s Review Forum] Reference
In straining, that is to say, after too large a purification, we may end with destruction. From Wordnik.com. [Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham] Reference
I recall straining to hear a singing blue-winged warbler while standing within shouting distance of Route 6 west of Wellsboro. From Wordnik.com. [Sports news from standardspeaker.com] Reference
He used pictures such as straining a gnat from your drink and swallowing a camel—something which anyone could grasp in any language. From Wordnik.com. [The original King of comedy?] Reference
Which is good, because it's easy to get hemerrhoids from "straining" apparently, because your blood vessels are so full of extra blood. From Wordnik.com. [Tearing at the Seams] Reference
Well, that is what I should call straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. ". From Wordnik.com. [Christie Redfern's Troubles] Reference
Onlookers said he appeared to be 'straining' to perform the song, 'wincing' as he did so. From Wordnik.com. [Softpedia News - Global] Reference
Onlookers said he appeared to be "straining" to perform the song, "wincing" as he did so. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news breaking news current news UK news world news celebrity news politics news] Reference
Onlookers described seeing Morrissey "straining" to perform and slumping to his knees on stage. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Onlookers described seeing Morrissey "straining" to perform on Saturday night and slumping to his knees. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Zim refugees 'straining' South Africa: Zuma photo: AP/Dominic Lipinski, pool photo: Creative Commons/worldeconomicforum. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
I’m kind of straining to define/understand what it is. From Wordnik.com. [More on Asphalt « Climate Audit] Reference
“It’s a kind of straining, only my fingers are barely moving, and it hurts in the tips of the fingers, where I still have no feeling. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth Hand]
The reputation of such courts is already straining. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
At the White House, aides were straining to sound optimistic. From Wordnik.com. [A Secret Life] Reference
Yet Oakley is still walking a tightrope, straining to remain neutral. From Wordnik.com. [The Father Of All Warlords] Reference
To the north, the United States, the world's best customer, is straining. From Wordnik.com. [The Nerd Who Saved Brazil] Reference
Every muscle in the skier's body is straining, bulging out of his spandex bodysuit. From Wordnik.com. [The Power And The Glory Of 'La Bomba'] Reference
He took the mop, and recalls that he learned how to do it without straining his back. From Wordnik.com. [Powell On The March] Reference
Because, let's get serious here, straining at little bitty display screens is so 2002. From Wordnik.com. [Your Next...] Reference
Jodi says things seem to be going that way a lot lately, straining their relationship. From Wordnik.com. ['It's Tearing Families Apart'] Reference
Tom says almost nothing, and Father Martin is straining to keep things on an even keel. From Wordnik.com. ['I Know I'll Get Through This'] Reference
Crawford, predictably, was in the mix, and his role may be straining his ties with Turner. From Wordnik.com. [Shadow Man] Reference
The pumps would be straining, and the captain would be trying to prevent it from capsizing. From Wordnik.com. [TIME TO TOSS THE TEXTBOOK] Reference
But instead of intellectual muscle-straining, the tone is conversational, easy, collaborative. From Wordnik.com. [No Sex, Just Sales] Reference
Across the country, universities -- both public and private -- are straining to make ends meet. From Wordnik.com. [Tuition: Why It Costs So Much] Reference
They could head for the slums that are sprouting outside major cities, straining basic services. From Wordnik.com. [How To Make A Metropolis] Reference
Millions of singles yearning for escape zones for solitude are straining Europe's city housing markets. From Wordnik.com. [The New Singles] Reference
It got to the point where so much blood was rushing to my head from the straining that I almost passed out. From Wordnik.com. [Wild Ride] Reference
Refugees fleeing the war in the countryside have crowded into Katmandu, straining its fragile infrastructure. From Wordnik.com. [Nepal's Maoist Threat] Reference
Mueck says what he likes about "Mother and Child" is the tension: the woman's head is straining up, her toes are curled. From Wordnik.com. [Arts Extra: Less Is Mueck] Reference
I really do not read her any more as she sounds so bitter, so unhappy, so negative, so clever, and straining to be different. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Silver Fox' Unplugged] Reference
After an hour's briefing, straining to hear the priceless information above the hubbub of the crowds, we were herded outdoors. From Wordnik.com. [Back In College] Reference
But none of that mattered to the swarm of kids straining for a glimpse of stylized combat on the TV screen (not the Hizbullah game). From Wordnik.com. [Tuning In, Turning On] Reference
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