stress test
Example Sentences
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“If the current stress test ends in two to three weeks, the economy should continue to grow, and so should corporate earnings,” reads a note from Yardeni Research published shortly after Trump’s speech.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Burn-in is like a stress test of a component to detect problems.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
And any questions — ahem, mine — about how the barely-battled-tested boogie-down Bruins respond to a significant stress test were answered.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East is delivering global energy markets their most serious stress test since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
When he insisted she have a stress test first, a receptionist gave her the first available appointment— seven weeks away.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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