stress
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Stress among lower-income households often shows up in rising subprime auto-loan delinquencies, which this year rose above 10% as a share of outstanding loan balances, according to Moody’s Analytics.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
He also enjoyed a successful amateur boxing career as a lightweight at the Penarth club that his brother Bert established to help World War One veterans overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - then called shell shock.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Stress constantly builds in the region and is periodically released through earthquakes.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Stress balls in the shape of footballs, courtesy of the Only Agency.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Stress was beginning to tell on Gloria, too.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing stress
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