stress
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They also said their son-in-law had suffered from worsening post-traumatic stress disorder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Without this protective enzyme, oxidative stress builds inside tumor cells until the damage becomes overwhelming.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Success would place more stress on Israel's players and, potentially, squad unity.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Put your income and expenses on paper, and give yourself a five-year stress test.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
I skim one article, feeling sick to my stomach as I read the words “overuse injury” and “could lead to a stress fracture” and “weeks or months to resolve.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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It stresses that juggling a governorship and a national campaign is nearly impossible, and suggests that while leaving Sacramento removes that conflict, it does not resolve doubts about whether voters will ultimately embrace him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“The risk,” Bowler stresses, “is that a seemingly benign policy decision produces a disorderly bond market tantrum by undermining confidence in the broader policy mix.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
There, the bacteria could process information about environmental conditions, helping plants detect and respond to stresses such as drought or pest attacks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Given the enormous stresses that shifting AI power loads can have on power turbines, it might be handy for xAI’s data centers to have an internal supply of replacement parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The curriculum at Miss Preston's stresses loyalty, and I have to say that my dedication to my fellow students is incomparable.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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The researchers also stressed that the findings do not call the medical value of GLP-1 medications into question.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
On average, clean sheets earn you more points than scoring a goal, which is something I always stressed to my players.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Canadian and European officials have stressed that the newly coined term for their relationship won’t amount to full membership of the trading bloc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Madden, who received the initial script years ago, stressed that a Parkinson's diagnosis still carries a heavy stigma.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I’m not going to sugarcoat it. If his heart is stressed, he could die,” the doctor said.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
He’s also stressing his support of local decision-making on the issue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Starbucks also has been stressing improved service in an effort to regain customers, along with spending on training, labor and better-looking cafes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will not vote on the bill on Friday, describing it as "a matter for Parliament to decide" and stressing that the government would officially remain neutral.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Kennedy said the senior signal-caller was walking up and down the sideline, talking to teammates and stressing a “next drive” mentality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
I put a bit of a drawl in my voice, stressing the natural cadence of my words.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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