pressure
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"Families up and down the country are still feeling the pressure of the cost of living and no-one should have to choose between paying their bills and looking after their teeth," a spokesman adds.
From BBC • 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
But that pressure, the players say, is something they’ve come to accept, even embrace.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Dimly, Jonathan was aware that his blood pressure was being taken, that his arms and legs were being checked by someone obviously trained in medical procedures.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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