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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Hundreds of videos online can’t be lying: when beauty enthusiasts stress test the performance of this setting spray, product swatches and even lipstick won’t budge after a generous spritz.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
That includes what bank executives have called an opaque Fed stress test process, long turnaround times for merger approvals and what bankers have said are sometimes unfair confidential bank exams, Barrage said.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
This year was one big stress test that presented artists with a choice: Face uncomfortable realities or serve distractions to the audience.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
For the clearance evaluation, a cardiologist or primary care physician might run tests such as an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram or a nuclear stress test to detect any irregularities or signs of disease, such as arrhythmias, valve problems or blockages.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
That includes what bank executives have called an opaque Fed stress test process, long turnaround times for merger approvals and what bankers have said are sometimes unfair confidential bank exams, Barrage said.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
This year was one big stress test that presented artists with a choice: Face uncomfortable realities or serve distractions to the audience.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
For the clearance evaluation, a cardiologist or primary care physician might run tests such as an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram or a nuclear stress test to detect any irregularities or signs of disease, such as arrhythmias, valve problems or blockages.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Stress test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20test. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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