stress test

Example Sentences

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At best, they should be viewed as a stress test that our justice system has only partially passed.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Think of it as a stress test rather than a prediction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East is delivering global energy markets their most serious stress test since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

“It’s like a stress test for your plumbing.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman