de-stress
Britishverb
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Students also have access to a mental health room where they can take 10 minutes to de-stress at any point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Joshua, 21, whose father Lance Corporal Christopher Bradshaw died in November 2011 in a road crash, asked: "When life takes its toll and things get tough, what do you do to de-stress and relax?"
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
One way to help de-stress dogs before traveling is with medications such as Trazodone and Xanax, Tu says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
During an intense period a few months ago, I decided to experiment with a celebrity approved "de-stress" supplement that promised to "Calm your mind and fight mental fatigue."
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2023
“I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t come down here to de-stress with you guys.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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