stress test
Example Sentences
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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
Conflict in the Middle East is delivering global energy markets their most serious stress test since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The widespread cancellations will be the first major stress test for airlines since the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 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
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