stress test

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Burn-in is like a stress test of a component to detect problems.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And any questions — ahem, mine — about how the barely-battled-tested boogie-down Bruins respond to a significant stress test were answered.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The market just ran a real-time stress test on gold’s geopolitical function.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

When the stress test was finally done, Dr. Swingle said the results showed she was not well enough to return to fulltime work.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times