under stress

Example Sentences

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The findings suggest that in multiple sclerosis, myelin-producing cells may come under stress and revert to a younger, less functional state instead of dying completely.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

With plans twisted out of shape, and under stress and scrutiny, they won all the same.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

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

Today that warm financial embrace is suddenly under stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The message was signed with my dear girl's initials, and it was plain that it had been written under stress of emotion.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel