pressure

Example Sentences

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In 2017, under pressure to move more quickly, the FDA came up with an interim solution.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

In his speech to young people, the prime minister said he did not want to "frighten" his audience or put pressure on them.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

This is due to worries that its growing smartglasses business—which is less lucrative than old-school glasses—could pressure margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The continuous Brent crude futures contract has remained in a range between $97 and $112 for weeks, showing selling pressure builds—and knocks the price lower—when it approaches the high end of the range.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I can breathe in and breathe out, and watch the pressure meter inside me go down.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz