under stress
Example Sentences
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"Those 5,000 people comprise a community. Not just men and women under stress. It's a community under stress."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
For industrial applications, this is important because a material that cannot deform is difficult to shape into complex components and may fracture suddenly under stress.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The latest round of exchanges adds pressure to a preliminary peace deal already under stress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Both Stokes and McCullum previously denied that their relationship was put under stress during the Ashes.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
It would be no wonder if under stress of some sudden and strong temptation, they should fall into scandalous sin and disgrace themselves and the cause they represent.
From Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work by Rev. Gross Alexander
