stressing

Example Sentences

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When the IRS settled cases, “it’s typical to get rid of past ongoing audits,” Blanche said, stressing that the deal was looking back and not ahead.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“The Council will want to keep all options on the table, stressing again the high level of uncertainty, the need for vigilance, and its readiness to act.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In a statement, he said: "We apologise to Estonia and all of our Baltic friends for such unintended incidents," stressing "we use the Russian airspace to get to them".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I remember being at the post office with bins and bins, stressing out, trying to put stamps on everything, trying to get these out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That machine was developed without advice or assistance from Berkeley but with funding cadged from the Soviet regime very much by the Berkeley method: by stressing its potential contributions to medical research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik