Straining

Straining to make herself overheard over blowing whistles, Sandra Marin said local citizens are alarmed at the prospect of the closure of the 50-bed facility and its 410 workers are worried about their jobs.

Catalonia's President Aims to Lead in Taming Spain's Deficit Jonathan House 2011

Straining with both arms, I snip the laces and breathe a great sigh of relief when they fall away.

Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

Straining to kick-start the housing portion of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, developer Bruce Ratner said Thursday he is planning to build the project's 14 apartment towers using a modular construction technique rarely employed in high-rise buildings.

Ratner Goes 'Modular' in Brooklyn Eliot Brown 2011

Straining their ears, it was supplemented by other wails, for all the world like the dying agonies of women and children and of strong men.

Husky — The Wolf Dog of the North 2010

Straining with both arms, I snip the laces and breathe a great sigh of relief when they fall away.

Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

Straining my entire arm, I pulled the board to a vertical position.

Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011

Straining my entire arm, I pulled the board to a vertical position.

Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011

Straining her thoughts, her nose bled, she focused the spell to draw in Vyndor and nothing else.

Arcana Magi - c.29: Without a Fight 2010

Straining backup systems How do you back up all this data?

Data deduplication: Reducing storage bloat 2010

Straining to spot clues to the story behind each mask.

Georgia Jeffries: Performance Art Georgia Jeffries 2010