pressure
Example Sentences
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Finding the right size hasn’t been easy: UnitedHealth’s medical cost ratio—the amount it reimburses patients as a percent of insurance revenue—has risen for each of the past three years, pressuring margins.
From Barron's
Elevated interest rates and low affordability have pushed housing turnover to near all-time lows and pressured home-improvement spending.
From Barron's
After weeks of pressure from employees and customers, some business leaders are speaking out about the federal immigration crackdown that led to two deadly shootings in Minneapolis and have sparked protests around the country.
"We want to give children the best possible chance to thrive, free from the pressure of constant connectivity and potential harm," said Laurie Hughes, Ceredigion's senior advisory teacher for wellbeing.
From BBC
Experts think the new findings could be linked to the population recovering from that hunting pressure.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
