pressure
Example Sentences
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Pupils were asked to give their views on a range of subjects from physical and mental health, to bullying and the pressures of school work.
From BBC
As in her previous competitions, Gu was forced to deal with self-inflicted pressure.
From Barron's
The crisis has heaped more pressure on the state-chartered Fair Plan, an insurer of last resort for desperate homeowners.
Meanwhile the NBA's Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons romped to a fifth straight win and the San Antonio Spurs kept the pressure on West leaders Oklahoma City Thunder with an eighth straight triumph.
From Barron's
However, the scenario has prompted a cross section of the typically fractious party to unite behind the belief the field must shrink, whether by candidates’ choice or through pressure.
From Los Angeles Times
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