And experts worry that the novel H1N1 virus could mutate into a more severe strain.

Periods in which trade grows at a slower pace than output are rare, and reflect severe strain on the global economy s health.

That said, these high use but low availability US assets remain under severe strain, especially in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf.

Strain

This relationship, however, is not always without strain.

Yet freedom of speech in the West is under strain.

The Russian strain of political messianism is pretty much exhausted.

For example, additional letters may be added to indicate a strain.

Griffith concluded that the type II R had been transformed into the lethal III S strain by a transforming principle that was somehow part of the dead III S strain bacteria.

For example, refugees leaving Sudan can strain the stability of neighboring Chad.

Prolonged periods of strain tend to weaken the fabric of institutional cooperation.

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

To what extent the EU can take this strain, only time will tell.

The immense response by central banks and finance ministries has eased the strain.

Under tremendous strain, Tymoshenko s government succeeded in keeping the budget deficit under control.

We realize that reporting can be a strain on already limited administrative resources.

In January 2003, Anastacia decided to have her breasts reduced because of back strain.

One strain of HPAI A(H5N1) is spreading globally after first appearing in Asia.

Severe Sentences

BERLIN When placed under too much strain, chains tend to break at the weakest link.

It is a strain to think that governments have the same motivations as private citizens.

Nor does the ECB have reason to be gratified with its strain of quantitative easing.

Many references to bird flu and H5N1 in the popular media refer to this strain.

As we speak, a severe hurricane is once again pounding Grenada, causing severe damage.

For starters, the Sprague Dawley strain of rats that he used is naturally prone to tumors.

For example, a flu strain is a certain biological form of the influenza or flu virus.

But what is the matter with the unbelievers , that they strain their glances continuously towards them ,

But the system for protecting human rights at the international level is today under considerable strain.

The strain on Syria s neighbors is immense, and the conflict is inexorably seeping into the wider region.

A number of critical issues were placing a great strain on the fragile situation on the ground.

But I am afraid that the problematic strain within Islam is not the province of a few extremists.

This strain further reduces the risk of having US troops stationed on the Korean side of China s border.

The syndrome may be due to anatomical variations in the muscle nerve relationship, or from overuse or strain.

So we now have recession, a severe financial crisis, and a severe banking crisis in the advanced economies.

To pay back the debt without strain, we need a booming economy. Talk of government spending cuts is premature.

This will put pressure on the rural economy and place more strain on areas already grappling with meagre resources.

This has increased demands for social and political rights and greater economic opportunity, placing authoritarian rule under growing strain.

H7N9 is a bird flu strain of the species Influenza virus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus).

All of these challenges are putting a strain on the capacity of the State to accomplish its mission effectively.

That has put a tremendous strain on our roads, which has been exacerbated by high rainfall, flooding and landslides.

The continued high prices of food could strain the already low purchasing power of the chronically food insecure population.

Layla suffered from a severe depression.

Sami fell into a severe depression.

I received a severe spine injury.