pressure
Example Sentences
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Grimes said he does not feel pressure about being the first follow-up from “Yellowstone” to premiere.
From Los Angeles Times
The cruise operator has had an eventful few weeks, abruptly changing its CEO and then facing pressure from Elliott.
From Barron's
Another factor may be that China does little to intervene or apply diplomatic pressure in cases where their nationals are kidnapped, according to the analyst.
From BBC
“We expect cyclical sectors and oil importers—some of which have had strong starts to the year and may face vulnerability from positioning adjustments—will likely see pressure unless a resolution occurs quickly.”
“Iran was sure that this psychological pressure works, that by scaring the Arab monarchs it can succeed. But, it looks like, this time around, the situation may be different.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
