pressure
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Bristol families are increasingly turning to second-hand children's clothing as the cost of living crisis puts growing pressure on budgets, with one shop seeing demand surge.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Under pressure to raise funding and meet targets for its public listing later this year, Altman has acknowledged that the rising cost of its AI product suite was becoming a “huge issue.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Once conscripted, the pressure to sign a fully-fledged army contract often starts within days.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Local officials said dozens of lenders, under pressure to increase balance sheets to attract foreign investors, signed up impoverished borrowers with little regard for their ability to repay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Inside, I feel the earthquake start to rumble, the pressure building, the explosion coming.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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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