stress
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Stress among lower-income households often shows up in rising subprime auto-loan delinquencies, which this year rose above 10% as a share of outstanding loan balances, according to Moody’s Analytics.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
He also enjoyed a successful amateur boxing career as a lightweight at the Penarth club that his brother Bert established to help World War One veterans overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - then called shell shock.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Stress balls in the shape of footballs, courtesy of the Only Agency.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Stress that people turn inward may be quietly increasing the risk of memory loss in older Chinese Americans, according to new research from Rutgers Health.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Stress either the first syllable or the second.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing stress
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