stress
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Investors should be watching out for bond volatility and funding stress and whether they’re accompanied by fluctuation in the stock market, Wilson said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Keith John Abraham, founder of Heroic Hearts Project UK, helps former military personnel attend retreats involving ayahuasca to support conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
It is hoped it will "ease pressure on the River Gade which, like chalk streams nationally, has been put under stress by modern farming practices," the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Researchers also collected daily information about sleep quality, perceived stress, mood, and energy using the same EMA approach.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
As with many autoimmune diseases, it's unknown what causes some people to develop vitiligo, though it is suspected that there can be a genetic factor, and it can be triggered by stress.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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Gratton has tested light aircraft and stresses the importance of a human in the loop.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The practice of indiscriminately removing interior branches to “reduce density” stresses trees, harms tree health and can make them less safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Her stresses fall where speech would place them, and Kern’s melody only deepens their meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
The wood began to shift, the stresses of metal and earth twisting in her hands.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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Pangram CEO and co-founder Max Spero stressed to the American outlet The Atlantic that the tool should not be the ultimate arbiter, but rather a starting point for a more in-depth investigation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
In Miliband's discussion with the Iranian foreign minister, he reiterated the call for them to be immediately released and stressed that their welfare remains a priority for the government, the Foreign Office said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Xi did not reply in kind but rather stressed their two countries’ overlapping “interests.”
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
However, he stressed that France was “not getting involved in any conflict,” adding that the decision had been finalized with Saudi authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Lipnitsky stressed the connection between commanding the center squares of the board and seizing the initiative through the mobilization of the pieces.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi called at the UN Saturday for "self-restraint" from all sides in the Middle East war, while stressing that Muscat was ready to mediate.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Danish officials have described the deal differently, stressing it preserves Denmark’s sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
She said the cost hung over much of her first year at university and she was "constantly stressing" about how much money she was having to put towards rent.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
In addition, Cruz expressed a need for guardrails while stressing the importance of beating China in the AI race.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
But there was no use stressing about it.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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