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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That stress test has arrived just as private loans became more prevalent in the ETF market.
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Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Players undergo stress tests during practice so the coaching staff can identify weaknesses before the season starts.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
But surviving a stress test is different from being designed to absorb shocks and recover.
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African aviation is facing a stress test as a result of the Iran war, as fuel costs rise and routes are closed in the Middle East.
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Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Players undergo stress tests during practice so the coaching staff can identify weaknesses before the season starts.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
But surviving a stress test is different from being designed to absorb shocks and recover.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
African aviation is facing a stress test as a result of the Iran war, as fuel costs rise and routes are closed in the Middle East.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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