stress
noun
importance attached to a thing.
Example Sentences
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It stresses that juggling a governorship and a national campaign is nearly impossible, and suggests that while leaving Sacramento removes that conflict, it does not resolve doubts about whether voters will ultimately embrace him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“The risk,” Bowler stresses, “is that a seemingly benign policy decision produces a disorderly bond market tantrum by undermining confidence in the broader policy mix.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
There, the bacteria could process information about environmental conditions, helping plants detect and respond to stresses such as drought or pest attacks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Given the enormous stresses that shifting AI power loads can have on power turbines, it might be handy for xAI’s data centers to have an internal supply of replacement parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Regardless, Grody stresses that questions of consent should apply only to the collection of future samples, not the millions already stored, including HeLa.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
