stress test
Example Sentences
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The stock-market selloff in July looks more like a stress test than a breaking point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The next big chapter in the AI narrative, the next stress test for the industry and its capex plans, is looming as results for the hyperscalers start to appear from July 22.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
This last supper of a season is a culmination of all their training, formal and otherwise, blending into a stress test that amazingly feels less stressful than many of this show’s loudest cortisol-spiking installments.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Plus, big banks ace an annual stress test, and more bald men shake their heads at hair transplants and toupees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
When he insisted she have a stress test first, a receptionist gave her the first available appointment— seven weeks away.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
