stressor
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Whitney blamed the loss of their business in 2025 as a major stressor on their relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
This means someone could go through much of life with flexible joints, but an "external environmental stressor" could come along, worsening everything.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Rather than acting only through absorption into the bloodstream, flavanols appear to function as a moderate stressor that stimulates the central nervous system, leading to heightened attention, alertness, and memory.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
Because the chickenpox varicella-zoster virus remains dormant in the nervous system, it is plausible that it is a chronic stressor causing chronic inflammation, says Geldsetzer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Among the 75% of employees who say rising costs are a top stressor, half said the stress causes them to feel distracted at work, Fidelity said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
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