under stress
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Months of heat and drought have put trees under stress, causing some to shed their leaves earlier than usual in a phenomenon known as a "false autumn".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The law lays out a series of parameters that need to be met for an area to be defined as under stress, such as the ratio between house prices and incomes there.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Those 5,000 people comprise a community. Not just men and women under stress. It's a community under stress."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Viral infections that have long since cleared from an active state can sometimes reemerge when the body is under stress.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Whoop,” shouted Ernest vociferously, and even the disconsolate Henning smiled at Ernest's resemblance in voice and manner to Claude, his brother, especially under stress of any pleasurable excitement.
From 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story by John E. Copus
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