stress

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No one in a position to insist on safeguards actually knew how they would perform under stress.

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"Our aim is to consolidate and renew this relationship," Macron's office said ahead of the talks, stressing that relations with Madagascar remained "a priority for France in Africa".

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"China has risen to the ranks of the major powers," Merz said just before leaving Berlin Tuesday, stressing that "we want a partnership with China that is balanced, reliable, regulated and fair".

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When a software company starts showing stress, a private equity fund may cut costs or inject capital.

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The resulting electrostatic pressure could approach levels similar to tidal or gravitational stresses that are already known to influence fault stability.

From Science Daily