stress test

Example Sentences

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March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

“We just put EMs through a severe stress test and they came out OK.”

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Think of it as a stress test rather than a prediction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

After years of explosive growth fueled by yield-hungry investors and loosening standards, the market is entering its first real stress test.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 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