stress
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Kids call them fidget toys or stress balls.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“Crypto may be pricing in macro stress faster, not just reflecting it,” says Zhang, adding that what is pressuring bitcoin should soon come for equities, despite the recent strength in AI stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
These helper T cells triggered ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron-dependent oxidative stress.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Working on being able to mentally compartmentalise her career - which she associated with "pressure, stress and crying" - from the rest of her life has proved crucial.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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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