under the strain

A half-mile of it was as much as he could stand, and he weakened under the strain.

Under the strain of falling salaries and punished for a crisis they did not cause, local workers demanded a salary rise, and went on strike.

The shaft must be strong enough to deliver this twisting force to a loaded axle without deforming or cracking under the strain.

Samuel Palmer's reputation may buckle a bit under the strain of a comparison with van Gogh, but he is neglected no longer.

eg. If it starts to fall apart under the strain of the crisis, the outlook for solving other difficult global issues will be much darker.

Police were called in to control angry crowds trying to buy World Cup tickets today after Fifa's sales system collapsed under the strain.

The steel frames began to buckle under the strain.

The relations between the peoples of the EU are cracking under the strain of the euro crisis.

Another thing missing is an alternative to the AT&T data network, which is already buckling under the strain of traffic to and from iPhones.

We also know that many lightworkers have seemingly snapped under the strain of KNOWING but feeling unable to create meaningful change.

Honda's investment would also come at a welcome time for Pioneer, which is struggling under the strain of the global financial crisis.

I don't know how she continues to bear up under the strain of having to look after her invalid mother.

He might crack up under the strain.

The wound opened under the strain and blood oozed out.

Things are terrible at work and people are cracking under the strain.

The rope separated under the strain.

His health cracked under the strain.

The rope finally broke under the strain.

He's bearing up well under the strain of losing his job.

The rope severed under the strain.

He was breaking up under the strain.

The rope broke under the strain.

He buckled under the strain of work.

We work too hard, and many die under the strain;