stress
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When the heart must work harder because of exercise, heat, stress or another cause, stiffened blood vessels may be less able to accommodate the increased blood flow.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Now, on top of that, you now have to pay even more - if you're lucky enough to find a spot - and it's just an additional stress when you're already really stressed," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Overnight temperatures won’t fall much below 70 degrees in many locations near Los Angeles, increasing the risk of heat stress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Physiological stress, such as consistent sleep deprivation from sleep apnea, not eating enough calories, or excessive exercise can result in a low testosterone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
At sixteen, most kids would stress about parallel parking tests, getting a driver’s license, and affording a car.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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Myerscough, a civil engineer, said the painstaking process of fossil hunting helped his worries and stresses to "melt away".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
However, whilst Vrticka agrees that attachment styles shouldn't be seen as either good or bad, he stresses they "come with certain risks and difficulties", which he says shouldn't be disregarded.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The researchers tested the regenerated material under conditions intended to reproduce the stresses teeth experience in daily life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Helpless,” Knoll stresses, is a work of fiction; even though fans may be looking to draw comparisons to her life since “Luckiest Girl” was heavily influenced by her own career and childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The wood began to shift, the stresses of metal and earth twisting in her hands.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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They may be nervous, stressed, not speak the language, be absorbed in their own head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Now is the time for dialogue," stressed Petro, who concludes his visit on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Authorities stressed they have not confirmed that claim and continue to investigate the case as an active kidnapping.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The former Aberdeen, Kilmarnock and Hearts boss stressed the need for time and for further additions as he guides the Ibrox outfit through a summer of transition.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
We gave each other sideways glances when people around us got stressed to the point of mania, when partners made comments that seemed condescending or out of touch.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said in June that the 2028 deliveries would happen in April and November of that year, while stressing that the timetable needed to be "respected."
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 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
Concerns that old IT tools will become obsolete, stressing software borrowers, are part of the reason individual investors have yanked money from BDCs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The airline apologised for the inconvenience and said it was working to get journeys back on track, stressing that the vast majority of customers would be unaffected.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Carla shook her head, stressing the word red.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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