stressed
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Stakeholders stressed the need to protect the roughly 100 turtles as the project progresses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The White House characterized the meeting as “good” as it stressed commerce between the two countries and Xi’s opposition to Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The hiking cycle also stressed banks that had loaded up on long-dated Treasurys when yields were near zero.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Its managing director, Themis Mikellides, stressed cost of fuel was always a major pressure, explaining the furnace alone costs £4 per minute to run when they are shaping glass.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
As long as I was having fun out there and not getting too stressed, she was happy to let me compete as much as I wanted.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Vocabulary lists containing stressed
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