61.   The accident provoked strong protest in Italy and strained relations between it and the United States.

62.   The accident provoked strong protests in Italy and strained relations with the United States.

63.   The assassination attempt as well as stalled peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis have seriously strained relations between Israel and Jordan.

64.   The controversy stirred by the allegations and the investigation have strained relations between Riordan and Williams.

65.   The crisis has to some extent strained relations between American residents and the embassy, which some expatriates see as a center of efforts to topple the military government.

66.   The collision has strained relations between Japan and the United States.

67.   The decision will strain relations with several important trading partners at a sensitive time.

68.   The failed coup strained his relations with Gingrich, raised questions about his judgment and left his credibility in tatters.

69.   The event strained relations in her family and distanced her from her mother and older brother.

70.   The emergence of a two-speed Asia will strain relations between some countries.