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pressure

Definition for pressure

noun as in physical force, weight

verb as in bother, urge

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Example Sentences

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Hassett is expected to support aggressive rate cuts, raising some concerns that this may end up inadvertently boosting inflationary pressures.

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He was so relaxed when he was at Brentford but now he just looks like a guy under pressure.

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"When I played the final, they turned off their phone and went on a city walk because there was big pressure," said Zhao.

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There is a story line to go along with the problem, and pressure is added by the process being timed.

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According to the same accounts, Zipcar membership fees cover the cost of fuelling or charging the vehicle and, as energy costs continued to rise last year, it has added to financial pressures on the company.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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