pressure
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The company said its North America beef business recorded record sales in the quarter, though its bottom line came under pressure from an increase in live cattle prices, driven by low cattle availability.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Packaging, plastics and manufacturing costs all respond to sustained energy pressure.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Polanski has been under pressure to explain whether the houseboat, moored at a marina in east London, had been his primary residence.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Not only is Cannes a premier global marketing launchpad, but distributors admittedly face pressure from filmmakers who want their moment in the spotlight in the festival’s famous 2,300-seat Lumière theater.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
It feels like a lot of pressure to read the story Dad’s wanted to tell for his entire adult life.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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