stress test
Example Sentences
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Think of it as a stress test rather than a prediction.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
“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
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
“It is the market’s stress test for the entire macro system. Below it, investors can still tell themselves the global economy is navigating turbulence. Above it, the story changes to something far more consequential.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 8, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
