stress
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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
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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
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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
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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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