pressure

Example Sentences

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Professional victim support is essential and "can sometimes even be a matter of life and death" due to the shame, intense fear, despair and constant pressure being so overwhelming.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

The precious metal “could come under pressure if oil prices rebound significantly,” Critical Metals’ Tony Sage says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Sometimes it feels like…I don’t know. Like pressure in my shoulders. Or… like there’s electricity in them. Or sometimes it’s in my head or my chest. Or sometimes my stomach freaks out from it.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell