How to Use lay/put stress on in a Sentence

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  • But that wouldn’t put stress on the Bucs like scoring a touchdown would.
    Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The Wings weren't able to convert on a third power play, and that put stress on Ville Husso and the penalty killers.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Drought and failure to water trees have put stress on older growth.
    Sofia Jeremias, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • Long travel days usually aren't fun, and even short ones can put stress on your body.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Despite the reports of milder illness, the variant still threatens to put stress on the economy.
    Time, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Impact from droughts in Texas, the largest producer of cotton, has put stress on the industry, said Zhu.
    Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 16 June 2022
  • Even at this speed, the rollback can cause wear and tear, as the motion and vibrations can put stress on the rocket—so the Artemis team doesn't want to roll in and out too many times.
    WIRED, 27 Sep. 2022
  • So far, Tse said the increase has not put stress on his hospital’s intensive care unit in the same way as previous surges.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • In contrast to this year's drought, heavy rainfall and hot temperatures last summer put stress on the trees, prompting the leaves to change later in the season.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Dehydration also can put stress on your heart and increase your risk of fainting.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Early studies have suggested that heat could put stress on fungi that thus far have not been able to withstand body heat, to evolve to be able to survive in the human body.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Even using the wrong products or over-styling (i.e. constant tight hairstyles) can put stress on your hair follicles, leading to a loss of volume.
    Brigitt Earley, Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Since side-sleeping tends to put stress on the hips and shoulders, side sleepers need a bed that provides extra pressure relief to those tender areas.
    Jillian Mueller, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • This will help to alleviate a common form issue too; sometimes, overeager lifters allow their hips to rise too fast, which can put stress on the lower back.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Not only this, as Dr. Terry mentions, the tension from cornrowing or twisting the hair can also put stress on the follicle.
    Tayler Adigun, Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Black said new restrictions will only further put stress on providers who have been seeing an influx of patients from states with restrictions.
    Devyani Chhetri, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • On cross-examination, Nelson questioned Smock about Floyd's history of heart disease, getting Smock to agree that a struggle with police could put stress on the heart and that shortness of breath could be a sign of a heart attack.
    Amy Forliti, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Running can put stress on these areas, so having an electrolyte powder that supports joint health is beneficial for long-term performance.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Another is that Silicon Valley’s high-achieving atmosphere may put stress on teens.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Drought conditions along with peak water demands continue to put stress on the regional delivery system.
    Teri Webster, Dallas News, 20 July 2022
  • Researchers who have studied the limits to how much heat humans can tolerate note that even less-extreme temperatures with higher humidity can put stress on the heart and other body systems.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 20 July 2023
  • The cutting of these benefits will likely put stress on the charitable sector, with SNAP recipients perhaps having to turn to already overwhelmed food banks that are also struggling with higher costs.
    Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2022
  • However, escalating Covid infections put stress on Albertsons’ supply chain as more workers called out sick.
    Francesca Fontana, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The escalated activity in Balikpapan Bay, either during construction or once Nusantara is populated, is likely to put stress on the dolphins’ environment, the coalition said, pointing to a 2018 oil spill that killed four of the creatures.
    Richaldo Hariandja, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2023

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