pressure
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TOKYO—Japan aims to defend the yen’s credibility by strengthening its economy, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, as the currency faces renewed selling pressure amid continued Middle East tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"The Russian economy is entering a stagnation, with high interest rates and high inflationary pressure," Alexander Kolyandr, a London-based Russian economy expert, told AFP on the eve of Putin's speech.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Other AI stocks also were also under pressure.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
After five months of Ashes post-mortem, this had all the ingredients to heap more misery on to England, and to pile more pressure on the management of Rob Key, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Nurse Finnegan has a stethoscope and an electronic blood pressure thing in her hand, but she just sits down and places the back of her hand against my cheek, which feels very nurse-y and comforting.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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