under strength
Frequency: 4.85.2 per million words
Synonym for 'below strength', indicating a team is not at its full capacity.
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- The football team was severely under strength due to multiple injuries.
- Our department is currently under strength, making it hard to meet deadlines.
- The small police patrol was under strength when responding to the large incident.
- Despite being under strength, the medical team worked tirelessly through the crisis.
- The factory operated under strength for weeks, impacting production output.
- They decided to postpone the attack because their forces were significantly under strength.
- With two key members absent, the debate club felt under strength for the competition.
- The project team remained under strength until new hires could be brought in.
- It's risky to embark on such a demanding task when you're already under strength.
- The hospital's emergency room often runs under strength during peak hours.