stress
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Kemp made her England debut aged 17 but by the age of 19 had suffered two back stress fractures, one of which meant she was unable to bowl competitively for 14 months.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Engaging your imagination just for the sake of it can reduce stress and liberate you from perfectionism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Under federal ethics regulations and decades of OGE guidance, a “particular matter” means a matter involving specific identifiable parties: an enforcement action; a bank’s stress test.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
She attributes the illness to years of chronic stress in the music industry, poor sleep and workaholism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
She tried to balance military discipline with human kindness to help the young women of the 588th manage enormous physical and emotional stress.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing stress
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