lay/put stress on
idiom
: to give special importance or attention to : to emphasize
The teacher lay/put stress on the need for good study habits.
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Ways to conserve energy Cranking up the air conditioning can put stress on Michigan's electric grid and your own air conditioning unit.
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Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
Valuation losses may not have been fully priced, the watchdog said in its financial stability review, which could put stress on the funds’ cash buffers if redemption requests were to surge.
—Loukia Gyftopoulou, Fortune Europe, 21 May 2024
This relaxing paradise also won’t put stress on your wallet.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
Along the way Penn’s symptoms put stress on their relationship, but in their new book, ADHD is Awesome, out April 30, the couple, married nearly 19 years, lean into the complex mix of challenges and gifts that come with ADHD, which affects at least 8.7 million American adults.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
Valuation losses may not have been fully priced, the watchdog said in its financial stability review, which could put stress on the funds’ cash buffers if redemption requests were to surge.
—Loukia Gyftopoulou, Fortune Europe, 21 May 2024
This relaxing paradise also won’t put stress on your wallet.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
Along the way Penn’s symptoms put stress on their relationship, but in their new book, ADHD is Awesome, out April 30, the couple, married nearly 19 years, lean into the complex mix of challenges and gifts that come with ADHD, which affects at least 8.7 million American adults.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Lay/put stress on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lay%2Fput%20stress%20on. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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