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stress

[stres] / strɛs /






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More-recent experiments taught participants to recognize that their initial interpretation of stress was only one possible frame; they subsequently reported fewer physical symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

One user on RedNote writes, "He consistently views issues from the perspective of the vulnerable, attributes personal stress to macro-level causes, and encourages people to actively engage with life - it's truly wonderful."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

With mounting Russian attacks on the capital, his family is in "constant stress" and he tries to distract himself by planting tomatoes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

But if you’re older and your baseline anxiety and stress level is already high, you’re more apt to react emotionally to fraudsters’ ploys.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It’s okay. I got it. You start bringing the food out to the table and try to look happy, okay? Don’t stress Dad out.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

As climate change stresses California’s water systems, figuring out how to take advantage of big storms when they come has never been so important.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Gratton has tested light aircraft and stresses the importance of a human in the loop.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Hübbert stresses that his signal isn’t useful as a trading strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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

She told him that we were all suffering from a very stressful experience and we weren’t used to these kinds of stresses and he had to understand that we had to have our fun, too.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

He also stressed the "the fundamental role of women in building a civilisation of love".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 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

Gen. Keith Ellison stressed that the deal should not be seen as an endorsement of the merger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Kainene stressed the word native, and Richard held back his laughter.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In addition, Cruz expressed a need for guardrails while stressing the importance of beating China in the AI race.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The government condemned "intimidating and thuggish behaviour" at the demonstration, while stressing the right to peaceful protest.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Starbucks also has been stressing improved service in an effort to regain customers, along with spending on training, labor and better-looking cafes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Kennedy said the senior signal-caller was walking up and down the sideline, talking to teammates and stressing a “next drive” mentality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In Europe and Asia, farmers try to avoid stressing the soil by rotating crops; they may plant wheat one year, legumes the next, and let the field lie fallow in the year following.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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