stress
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A study published in the Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry in March 2024 examined Menin in cultured mouse hippocampal cells exposed to the stress hormone corticosterone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
They also said their son-in-law had suffered from worsening post-traumatic stress disorder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The FA has been keen to stress that this assessment is a standard process, rather than an indication of wider concern or alarm about England's third-place finish.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
That has helped her avoid the stress of elevated rents, but she still feels pressured by rising costs for groceries, gas and other essentials.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The trouble was, under the stress of the moment, Powers couldn't remember.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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It stresses that juggling a governorship and a national campaign is nearly impossible, and suggests that while leaving Sacramento removes that conflict, it does not resolve doubts about whether voters will ultimately embrace him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“The risk,” Bowler stresses, “is that a seemingly benign policy decision produces a disorderly bond market tantrum by undermining confidence in the broader policy mix.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
By the decade’s end, its developers say, the site will be home to a nuclear-fusion facility designed to subject weapons parts to the sorts of stresses they would experience in an all-out nuclear blast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Materials designed to curve and then hold that form are often produced by molding polymers and carefully controlling residual stresses inside them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 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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I thought he might be stressed about something at work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The researchers also stressed that the findings do not call the medical value of GLP-1 medications into question.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
“My view is that trust and alignment are quickly becoming the most important capabilities that will differentiate agents and models,” the Meta CEO stressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Treasury officials stressed that no decision has been made.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I watched her out of the corner of my eye and realized that, despite the deadly driving conditions, I hadn’t been stressed at all.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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"We need immigration to soften enough that housing has a chance to catch up," he said, while stressing the housing shortage was not caused by migrants.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He’s also stressing his support of local decision-making on the issue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The government condemned "intimidating and thuggish behaviour" at the demonstration, while stressing the right to peaceful protest.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Kennedy said the senior signal-caller was walking up and down the sideline, talking to teammates and stressing a “next drive” mentality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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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