- present participle of pressure.
pressuring
Example Sentences
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Higher diesel prices were already pressuring prices for groceries — especially perishables that are trucked to stores, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The U.S. government is pressuring Mexican officials to accept new rules for exports of AI hardware to prevent Chinese companies and other foreign firms from circumventing tariffs, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The U.S. government is pressuring Mexican officials to accept new rules for exports of artificial-intelligence hardware to prevent Chinese companies and other foreign firms from circumventing tariffs, said people familiar with the negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Leaving today, I'm quite clear what I need to do in the next few weeks," he said following his official visit to Ukraine on Monday, during which he promised to continue pressuring Russia.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
From the moment Burn and his fellow legislators arrived in Nashville, women on both sides of the issue had been pressuring them for their votes.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
