under stress
Example Sentences
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The latest round of exchanges adds pressure to a preliminary peace deal already under stress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Both Stokes and McCullum previously denied that their relationship was put under stress during the Ashes.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 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
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
On the contrary, many passed were later shown defective, by breakdown under stress of military discipline.
From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella
