stress test

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Burn-in is like a stress test of a component to detect problems.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And any questions — ahem, mine — about how the barely-battled-tested boogie-down Bruins respond to a significant stress test were answered.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Now the clock is ticking toward the Valentine’s Day-Super Bowl eclipse, presenting the ultimate stress test for couples with different views on which day is more special.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

There wasn’t a wholesale exodus, but it was a stress test at the edges.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

As one senior Morgan Stanley executive put it, “The risk officers came back from the stress test looking very upset.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis