pressure

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The rules were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, and then again during the energy crisis that followed Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine -- both of which piled massive pressure on European nations' finances.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Sales in China remain under pressure due to the highly competitive industry landscape and challenging macro environment, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“There’s immense amount of pressure, and sometimes that pressure can get you and frustrate you in different ways,” said Clark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“It works just like a real barometer: When the pressure drops, the weather is going to change. The TGB is in your solar plexus. You feel the pressure drop in your gut.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith