under stress

Example Sentences

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Downward revisions to consumer spending in the first quarter, alongside a slowdown in April, "point to a consumer coming under stress," he added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

With plans twisted out of shape, and under stress and scrutiny, they won all the same.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Identifying what caused this sudden reversal could offer valuable insight into how Earth's climate system behaves under stress.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

A fund holding consumer and small-business loans made by companies including Affirm and Block is the latest corner of the private-credit market to come under stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The more generally accepted view of modern science is that law and custom are things slowly evolved under stress of human circumstances.

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew