pressure
Example Sentences
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At that time, I had put so much pressure on this job.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The next question is whether England can translate this performance into one under pressure on the world stage, something they have failed to do in recent years.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Some of the selling pressure may have come from FedEx shareholders who didn’t want to own the smaller standalone LTL business.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Index providers face pressure to adapt as today’s venture-backed giants are staying private far longer than before, accumulating enormous valuations before ever reaching public markets.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
But to her credit, she holds back and instead says, “I’m so sorry. This seems so unfair, La. You have to deal with all that pressure from your grandmother.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
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