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stresses

  • plural of stress.
  • present tense form of stress (3rd person singular).

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The researchers tested the regenerated material under conditions intended to reproduce the stresses teeth experience in daily life.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

He stresses his group doesn’t take money from the pharmaceutical or alcohol industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Adeline stresses the word “story” three times in one brief passage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

He stresses that Rotterdam and its critics are, on paper at least, heading for the same destination: net zero around mid century.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

In addition, they said that society depended on women maintaining the domestic sphere—the home—which provided a refuge from the stresses of the outside world.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling