stress test

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The stress test assumed crude-oil prices would remain at $100 a barrel for a three-year period, fueling inflation and an increase in interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

At best, they should be viewed as a stress test that our justice system has only partially passed.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Burn-in is like a stress test of a component to detect problems.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When the stress test was finally done, Dr. Swingle said the results showed she was not well enough to return to fulltime work.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times