under stress

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The IMF urges policymakers to monitor these and other vulnerabilities and be ready to act should the financial system come under stress.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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

Today that warm financial embrace is suddenly under stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But under stress, this interconnectedness could rapidly transmit shocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The latter often change their form and occasionally their location under stress of the violent winds which sweep down from the torrid north.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)