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stress

[stres] / strɛs /






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To Gottheimer, a former Microsoft executive who co-chairs a House AI commission, they signaled that stress about AI ending humanity had just crossed a threshold.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Fostering — temporarily caring for an animal, usually on their route to adoption — alleviates stress on shelters, providing care when they can’t.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

He said that it reduces the amount of stress and surprise on a matchday when such disruptions occur.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

In the years after, close to 20 percent struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

I’ve been practicing all week, so I’m not going to stress myself about it.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

“The risk,” Bowler stresses, “is that a seemingly benign policy decision produces a disorderly bond market tantrum by undermining confidence in the broader policy mix.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Zuckerberg’s screed stresses the need to “build trust and alignment with communities across the country” to better “accelerate the ability to build infrastructure.”

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

Even some on Farage's own side believe the stresses of the summer have changed the Reform leader's mood during public appearances.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Given the enormous stresses that shifting AI power loads can have on power turbines, it might be handy for xAI’s data centers to have an internal supply of replacement parts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The curriculum at Miss Preston's stresses loyalty, and I have to say that my dedication to my fellow students is incomparable.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Kennedy stressed law and order so ardently, Mr. Jentleson relates, that Richard Nixon complained that people thought “Bobby is more of a law-and-order man than I am!”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“People were so grateful as everyone in the area was so stressed out,” she adds.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Police commissioner Jessica Tisch said an anti-drone team would be deployed as a precaution, but stressed there was no intelligence of a specific threat to the gathering.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Have you ever slept next to a snoring partner and woken up feeling stressed, unfocused or forgetful the next day?

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

But Mami has stressed that we are guests on our best behavior.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

"Every museum in the world is stressing now," Brand says.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Kennedy said the senior signal-caller was walking up and down the sideline, talking to teammates and stressing a “next drive” mentality.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Starbucks also has been stressing improved service in an effort to regain customers, along with spending on training, labor and better-looking cafes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

He plans to be "constructive and firm," stressing that "we're not seeking escalation."

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Which is way better than stressing out about memorizing a bazillion lines and having everyone know how bad of a singer I am.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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