stresses
Example Sentences
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It’s a dazzling selection that stresses the variety of Pollock’s paintings from this brief period, their common technique notwithstanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
According to the model, stresses across the region are now at their highest level in the past 1,000 years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
As climate change stresses California’s water systems, figuring out how to take advantage of big storms when they come has never been so important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
She stresses that the charity relies on donations, but says they are also getting rid of huge amounts of people's stuff.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The wood began to shift, the stresses of metal and earth twisting in her hands.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
