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[stres] / strɛs /






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"This includes increased frequency of headaches, irritation, tiredness and stomach aches, reduced sleep duration and quality and increased risk of stress, anxiety and depression," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Opponents of the measure included doctors who said that it is "not backed by clinical guidelines, and would create unwarranted stress and harm for young girls."

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Software can also model different scenarios, like assuming a married filing status and then stress testing different outcomes if one spouse should die earlier than their expected longevity.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

So why does stress from uncovered fertility treatments spill into women’s work lives?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

I’m letting thoughts of how I think he’ll react stress me out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Mr. Mikaberidze stresses larger consequences of the purchase, from the extension of slavery to the dispossession of Indian nations whose lands had been sold out from under their feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

"My husband stresses that this is a time for unity, not for looking for people to blame," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

But he stresses that drone speed, rather than stealthiness, tends to come first for larger drones used in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Considered alongside an excellent lineup of contemporaries, “You Can See Everything” stresses that the genre isn’t about uncovering truths, but playing with our subjective relationship to them.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

She stresses the verb confessing as if their father were actually being pious in looking ahead for his daughters.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

But the president also said Iran -- which he stressed has had its economy and military severely damaged over eight months of war -- is eager to end the conflict.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Gene editing is giving crops a way to tell farmers when they’re feeling stressed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

One early step occurs when stressed cell membranes release arachidonic acid, a fatty molecule that serves as the starting material for producing 5-oxoETE.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Suarez also stressed that the thoughts of everyone were with De Miguel's wife, daughter and wider family.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“You mustn’t listen to him,” Meir stressed as he took a step toward me.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Tesla is also stressing its margins through massive spending on A.I., so the company doesn’t look like the EV juggernaut it once was.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Zelensky has since walked a careful diplomatic line, showing willingness towards US-brokered deals while stressing that the terms of any peace deal must be just.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Officials at the World Petroleum Congress on Monday echoed his message, with many stressing that disrupting Saudi energy supplies would have consequences beyond its borders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"No such decisions have been made at this time," it said, stressing that the health situation in the region was stable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

I put a bit of a drawl in my voice, stressing the natural cadence of my words.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland


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