stress test
Example Sentences
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The stock-market selloff in July looks more like a stress test than a breaking point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The next big chapter in the AI narrative, the next stress test for the industry and its capex plans, is looming as results for the hyperscalers start to appear from July 22.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
As Americans marked the 250th anniversary of independence, the nation’s largest planned celebration unfolded less like a unified commemoration and more like a stress test — of weather, logistics and competing visions of patriotism.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The largest U.S. banks have enough capital to continue lending to households and businesses through even the most treacherous economic conditions, the Federal Reserve said after running its annual stress test.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 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
