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stress

[stres] / strɛs /






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Using a cell-based screening system designed to identify regulators of replication stress responses, the team identified a small molecule called UNI418.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Castlelake in 2023 bought undervalued aviation assets suffering cyclical stress before optimizing and exiting, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Both Mills and Saxbe stress that men should be paying attention to symptoms of low testosterone — such as depression and low libido — rather than trying to reach or maintain an ideal number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The question is not whether she can afford to keep working and keep the ski house, but whether it’s worth the stress.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The red stress ball drops from his hands, bouncing a bit before coming to an ominous stop.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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