stress
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Some tricks to relieve stress: From the archives, yoga teacher Sara Pam Neufeld shares a workout that takes seconds—and could actually improve your quality of life.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
"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
While workarounds have helped keep oil prices from soaring, the stress is showing up in products with Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries adding to the problem, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The slow, intentional pace of tai chi paired with conscious breathing and present-moment awareness, Swanson says, also help release stress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“On a scale of one to ten, rate your current stress level.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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"We were able to identify numerous genes and signaling pathways that are temporarily activated during repair. They could serve as starting points in the future for influencing post-disease and -injury regeneration processes," Weber stresses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
She also stresses that students need to have the confidence to pick up the phone and call universities.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
There are plenty of other ways that our culture has disguised unhealthy behaviors, as “Maddie’s Secret” so cunningly stresses.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Dominic Sessa stars alongside Antonio Banderas, Leo Woodall and Emilia Jones in a superb biopic about the renowned chef, years before fame, that stresses the value of discipline and hard work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In addition, they said that society depended on women maintaining the domestic sphere—the home—which provided a refuge from the stresses of the outside world.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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Lula, who is running for another four-year term in elections scheduled for October, stressed that he was still committed to eventually phasing out fossil fuels to curb climate change.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"It's very important that the hundred rowers coordinate because the oars are quite long and they will tangle with each other," Trammell Hudson stressed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
A stressed carrier force is a sign that the U.S. doesn’t have sufficient naval assets to cover U.S. interests around the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ellison has continually stressed his love of cinematic storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hitler stressed the importance of physical training in every kind of sport and gymnastics.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Cunningham called Keaton’s behavior “truly embarrassing” while also attempting to distance herself from her previous anti-trans comments, stressing that trans women, trans men and everyone else are welcome “at her table.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Jordanian officials have condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks as violations of the kingdom’s sovereignty, stressing that Jordan will defend its airspace and protect its citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Health Secretary Angela Constance said she was encouraged by the "developments we have made thus far", stressing that the pilot programme was still "in the early stages".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Another difficult night on the wildfire front," Nunez said on X. "The situation remains very unfavourable," he said, stressing the situation in the southwestern department of Gironde where Bordeaux is located was particularly difficult.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Felix had wasted most of the evening playing with his phone and the rest of the time stressing over money.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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