under stress
Example Sentences
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"Those 5,000 people comprise a community. Not just men and women under stress. It's a community under stress."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The latest round of exchanges adds pressure to a preliminary peace deal already under stress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Downward revisions to consumer spending in the first quarter, alongside a slowdown in April, "point to a consumer coming under stress," he added.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
These proteins are produced when cells are under stress, and they can help damaged proteins fold back into the correct shape.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
I know to what lengths, in a moment of weakness, the desire to possess a rare coin will often lead a connoisseur, under stress of exceptional temptation.
From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Grant Allen
