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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Solo exercisers put in more effort but saw no real change in stress and limited quality-of-life improvement.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Loeb stresses that the council, which does not have a budget outside of some reimbursement for travel expenses for members, is not intended to be an echo chamber.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
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Noun
Doing both puts a lot of stress on the brain when temperatures rise, and some people are incredibly sensitive to it.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Solo exercisers put in more effort but saw no real change in stress and limited quality-of-life improvement.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Verb
The consecrations had posed a crisis for Leo because the American pope has stressed the need for church unity.
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Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Loeb stresses that the council, which does not have a budget outside of some reimbursement for travel expenses for members, is not intended to be an echo chamber.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
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These episodes have been triggered by intense heat domes — stubborn areas of high pressure that lock hot air in place — and are clearly supercharged by global warming, experts say.
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Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.
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The small, photogenic village of Aurora, which hugs the eastern shoreline of Lake Cayuga, is home to a new spa that draws inspiration from this landscape and places an emphasis on hydrotherapy.
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These insights, especially the emphasis on studying liberal arts subjects as tomorrow’s vocational advantage, echo my own reporting for Forbes.
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At 53%, most Americans worry AI could cost them or someone in their household a job, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released in June.
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The 2025 outbreak was HPAI, and that’s the strain that continues to worry veterinarians and poultry scientists.
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The source emphasized that the Omanis have maintained their commitment to let shipping traffic pass without tolls and noted that the proposal did not contain any mandatory tolls.
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The Coast Guard emphasized the high-stakes rescue serves as a powerful reminder of why its crews train constantly and remain ready to respond at any hour of the day or night.
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The report's authors said the case highlights the importance of seeking immediate medical evaluation after any direct contact with a bat, even if there is no visible bite or scratch.
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Adou Thiero highlight the Lakers summer league roster that was announced Wednesday.
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Farmer, who had a right forearm strain, went 2-for-20 with a home run at Columbus while getting reps at catcher.
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After missing a month recovering due to a left hamstring strain and being activated off the IL on Monday, Hernández had been searching for an impact moment.
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More Freedom 250 controversy Freedom 250 has been the focus of other controversy over funding transparency and religious representations.
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In Appalachia, a regional style of song emerged that transformed the narrative focus of British ballads into shorter lyric folk songs suitable for presentation on commercial recordings.
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But the additional wording on the MSG sign about confidentiality during and post-event reinforces that there is no livestream, no TV broadcast and likely a social media blackout – until Swift and Kelce deem otherwise.
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Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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