under stress
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The IMF urges policymakers to monitor these and other vulnerabilities and be ready to act should the financial system come under stress.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Identifying what caused this sudden reversal could offer valuable insight into how Earth's climate system behaves under stress.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
A fund holding consumer and small-business loans made by companies including Affirm and Block is the latest corner of the private-credit market to come under stress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
If enough private-credit funds come under stress at the same time, the pain doesn’t stay contained.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
There is a whole series of intestinal affections dependent on nerve influence that get worse and better under stress of emotion or relief from it.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)