pressure
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But we don’t have to succumb to that pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
There is now pressure on club president Florentino Perez, who faces a major decision after a run of managerial changes that have failed to deliver sustained success.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Paradoxically, the social pressure to overachieve as a parent only seems to intensify with mothers’ increased participation in the labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
These areas are seeing some pricing pressure but not as much as property insurance, where Markel has less exposure than some peers.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Just as it had in reactors 1 and 3, the water in reactor 2 boiled off and pressure in the reactor vessel began to climb.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Plate Tectonics - Middle School
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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