stress
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In many ways it is designed for times of stress, not periods of calm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
They narrowly voted to exclude emideltide, which has been considered for insomnia, narcolepsy and opioid withdrawal, with numerous other marketing claims including stress, pain and cancer.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Higher rates would add to the stress on the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The team exposed excitatory neurons to radiation or the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, both of which can damage DNA and place cells under severe stress.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
He’s holding a stress ball in one hand, and he’s gesticulating wildly with the other.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Morton, looking out for Circe, stresses that transforming Odysseus’ men was not purely vengeful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
However, she stresses that revenue does not come from advertising, sponsored rankings or product placement.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Although the egg cases can be removed without causing pain, Battiston stresses that people should first consult a specialist to avoid accidentally removing the eggs of native mantis species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The EU stresses the levy will be paid by the importer, not the consumer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But they did not count on the grueling traffic, on how far away everything seems, on how much is asked of volunteers to sustain the community, or on the stresses of a breadwinner’s travels.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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“And Her Mother Came Too,” a song in “Dancing Honeymoon,” prompted incidents where a dancer as mother kept interloping and stressed the work’s pervasive dynamics of odd numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Authorities said the suspect is known to police and has ties to Islamist circles in Berlin but also stressed investigators have not yet determined a motive or whether he acted alone.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
"APOE2 neurons aren't just less damaged at baseline, they recover faster when stressed."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Most stressed the need to continue the organization's ongoing reforms to make it more efficient, as well as the importance of greater involvement by the secretary-general in peace efforts around the world.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
My father has always stressed the importance of diversification, and I like to think that I’ve acquired a diversified portfolio from my hydration business—a portfolio I plan to turn for a profit on eBay.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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"Another difficult night on the wildfire front," Nunez said on X. "The situation remains very unfavourable," he said, stressing the situation in the southwestern department of Gironde where Bordeaux is located was particularly difficult.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Concerns that old IT tools will become obsolete, stressing software borrowers, are part of the reason individual investors have yanked money from BDCs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Earlier this year, the US said it would deploy about 200 troops to support Nigeria's counter-insurgency efforts, while stressing that its forces would not take part in ground combat.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The airline apologised for the inconvenience and said it was working to get journeys back on track, stressing that the vast majority of customers would be unaffected.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
At the house, I figured my parents were fighting because the move was stressing them out.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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