stress test
noun
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Anthropic was clear that the tests were built to force a binary choice and that its newer models no longer behave that way, so the figure is a stress test rather than a forecast of office life.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
This outbreak is a stress test — and right now, despite recent progress, the world is failing.
—Tom Frieden, STAT, 6 June 2026
The stress test escalated quickly and Vendo refused requests for edible insects, firearms, even marijuana (legal in Arizona).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Anthropic was clear that the tests were built to force a binary choice and that its newer models no longer behave that way, so the figure is a stress test rather than a forecast of office life.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
This outbreak is a stress test — and right now, despite recent progress, the world is failing.
—Tom Frieden, STAT, 6 June 2026
The stress test escalated quickly and Vendo refused requests for edible insects, firearms, even marijuana (legal in Arizona).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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“Stress test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20test. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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