pressure

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“Unless geopolitical tensions ease and oil prices correct clearly, upward pressure on the pair is likely to continue, potentially testing Japan’s willingness to intervene,” in the foreign-exchange market, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The Portuguese side have never reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and are looking to heap pressure on the Gunners.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Then energy costs climbed as a result of the war in Iran, putting upward pressure on inflation fears and then mortgage rates.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In bone tissue, the receptor is activated by interactions between nearby bone cells as well as by physical forces such as movement and pressure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The surface of the bulge continued to crack and break, distorting from pressure underneath.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone