pressure
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The move, announced by the UC-wide Academic Senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, comes amid mounting pressure from UC faculty and outside activists over the test-free approach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Chatterjee said the recent pressure relates to “limited summer catalysts” that have been made worse by concerns around delays in the adoption of co-packaged optics.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The leadership changes come as Adobe, like many software peers, faces pressure to prove to investors that it can capitalize on artificial-intelligence tools rather than be replaced by them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Maybe, just maybe, the selling pressure due to SpaceX’s capital raise is over—if it were ever a thing in the first place.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“Just stay out of my way,” I said, getting awkwardly to my feet, careful not to put too much pressure on my throbbing calf.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
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