stresses

Example Sentences

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Oftentimes, instead of motivating them to fix their money problems, financial stresses are likely to prevent individuals from preparing better for their futures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Rivers are starting to fall "notably" to "exceptionally low" in some parts of England with Thames Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water already noting stresses to water supply.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"My shows have never been about politics. They're about giving people a place to come together, have a great time and forget about life's stresses for a few hours," he said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Where the article stresses a sense of stagnation and managed decline, several campaigns cast the moment as an opening for large-scale structural change.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Since the areas of the cross sections of the supporting wires are equal, the stresses in the wire, force divided by cross-sectional area, vary as the lengths of the wires.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos