stress
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And relationships face so much stress — everyone is being hit by all these curveballs and trying to keep your head above water — how can you enjoy each other?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Other signs of stress have cropped up as some private-credit funds mark down the value of their loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"The recent doping control incident happened because I reached a breaking point after months of physical and mental stress," Vondrousova wrote on Instagram.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“The message from the stock market is clear: The U.S. economy is passing another stress test,” said Ed Yardeni, founder and president of Yardeni Research.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
So let me stress that my views on this question coincide with those of many of the sharpest critics of the idea of progress.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing stress
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