pressure
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The US leader is himself under pressure, with rising energy costs beginning to bite at home.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Lanxess is also facing additional pressure from its investment in Envalior, with the analysts expecting related benefits to be delayed until 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"The fact that these flights are visible through open-source tracking tools suggests they are intended to deter attempts to break the oil blockade and apply pressure on the Cuban government," Janes told BBC Verify.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Policymakers said that high energy prices and tariffs were continuing to put upward pressure on overall inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
“When that much rock goes, the pressure drop on magma below would be huge … That could trigger eruption.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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