stress
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"The stress stays in our mind all the time," Khan says.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
That cranked up the stress for fans, who didn’t know if the tickets they saw online would soon vanish, or if the future price would rise or drop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“Like many other institutions, the Fed has been undergoing a stress test,” he said, according to a transcript.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
They also conducted controlled laboratory experiments using an automated testing system known as "SpongeBot," which reproduces the mechanical stress that sponges experience during dishwashing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The stress of finding out otherwise would be too much for her.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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