pressures

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Pressures are also coming from rising energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Pressures come from outside lobbying, from regulators, from government, from investors and, importantly, from their own staff to show they are being diverse and inclusive, and working towards shared targets for reduced carbon emissions.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

Pressures then mounted to improve academic performance, and those efforts listed above continued with renewed vigor but disappointing results.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Pressures from busy schedules, conflicting work shifts, and homework and extracurricular activities make this challenging.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

“What I’m trying to say is that I went a bit far. Pressures of the job, you know. They can get to a man.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen