stress

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The FAA said United’s expansion will stress the Chicago airport’s runway, terminal and air-traffic control systems.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“It released eye stress because we studied from eight o’clock in the morning until almost noon time,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

It's paramount that astronauts work out: the microgravity environment takes stress off bones and muscles, which can lead to significant loss without precautions.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Maybe between the heat and the stress her brain was misfiring entirely.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith