pressure

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If approved, advocacy groups said the bill would give parents more information for decision-making and pressure manufacturers to avoid using ingredients they wouldn’t want to disclose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Earlier on Thursday, Diaz-Canel told US-based NBC News that he would not resign under US pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Furthermore, war in the Middle East is weighing heavily on both retailer and consumer confidence, she said, noting that cost of living pressure could hit footfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Despite the wayward drives, McIlroy steered clear of the mid-range par putts that can ramp up the pressure and derail momentum.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

I feel it too—a pressure, like a sunsum, coming up from under the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer