pressure
Example Sentences
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Older sellers shouldn’t feel pressured into tackling big renovations, Sachs said.
From MarketWatch
He knew Joshua was the man under pressure here: If the former Brit wonder didn’t mush Paul into the ropes, it would be considered an embarrassing disaster.
So many people are entering the gig economy that it is putting downward pressure on wages, as people laid off from other industries or unable to find full-time work compete for pay.
“They are operating under years of sustained pressure.”
But, if a high pressure system returns in the coming weeks, he wouldn’t be surprised to see the region encased in fog once again.
From Los Angeles Times
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