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stress

[stres] / strɛs /






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Pomroy is keen to stress that Nauru Soccer is not trying to "force football down everyone's throat" but says it's about laying a foundation for a sport, promoting healthy lifestyles and building communities.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The hourlong recommendation is based on research from Texas Christian University on the optimal time needed for children to reduce stress and anxiety, improve test scores and fight obesity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

I don’t find it rewarding, and, realistically, I’m never going to make enough money for the stress and responsibility to meaningfully change my life.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

It forms an intricate network that helps tissue remain strong, flexible, and resistant to physical stress.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

I had no idea she was feeling this much stress about it.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Adeline stresses the word “story” three times in one brief passage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 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

You are most like class and least like class when comparing how you answered with our survey respondents for anxieties and stresses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Similarly, the mega-Ninos were but one of many stresses on Andean civilizations at the time, stresses that in their totality neither Wari nor Tiwanaku had the political resources to survive.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

A State Department official who declined to be named stressed that the process for awarding grants was ongoing and that multiple offices provide input.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

She was left with a piece of apple but was stressed and dehydrated.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

I would, however, focus less on the title and more on the actual work, and the reasons you feel stressed out.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

All the data copied so far had been publicly available, he stressed.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Before the demonstrators left St. Joseph’s Church, Fuller and Ruffin stressed the need for discipline.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

He said that he was "acutely conscious" of the churn in the office behind him, stressing that the UK badly needed to regain stability.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He added that those saying the digital euro would be used "as a tool of control" were "lying", stressing there would be the "highest privacy standards".

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

But they must be used indefinitely, he said, stressing that “not everything works for everybody.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Newman said it was likely left there by an "irresponsible owner", stressing it is illegal to release non-native species into the wild because of the biodiversity impact.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

I put a bit of a drawl in my voice, stressing the natural cadence of my words.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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