tension
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The controversy over the letter suggested some tension in their return and raised questions about how they will fit into wider royal arrangements.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
These cases expose a difficult tension at the heart of surrogacy.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the model, increasing membrane tension also reduced their size.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
That will be a persistent tension as cooperation gears up and it has already roused some Canadian domestic opposition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Koffi felt a long-held tension within her release as she exhaled.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Some experts say a listing may now be the only way to ease increasingly fractious relations between the board and shareholders - tensions that are hurting not just the group, but India more broadly.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Newly appointed central-bank Gov. Destry Damayanti is likely to highlight tighter global financial conditions and geopolitical tensions as key risks on the horizon, while noting that the domestic economy remains relatively resilient, DBS economists said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tata Group stocks first soared and then crashed as the tensions mounted, reflecting hope and uncertainty about leadership and business continuity amid several high-stakes but loss-making bets by Chandrasekharan in sectors like semiconductors and airlines.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Behind it all is a desire to manage tensions between a superpower keen to keep its place at the top and a rapidly rising rival determined to make the 21st century a Chinese one.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
I invited Adele to go with me, and we had a lovely afternoon, our tensions fading.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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