pressured

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“This heightened competition has pressured online florists to restrain prices and speed up delivery, driving down profit for major companies like 1-800-Flowers.com and FTD Companies,” analyst Matthew Buchko wrote in a February report.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"People with mental health problems must not feel pressured to work when they don't feel able, or to return to workplaces that are not supporting their mental health."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That vibe crystallized in the first quarter, when products were already pressured by tariffs, and consumer sentiment has taken a nose dive since then.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He pressured Berlin’s biggest banks to issue a joint statement restricting margin loans, which enable speculators to trade stocks with borrowed money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Still, the strikers held out for two years, while a national boycott of Marx & Haas Clothing pressured the company to sign a contract with the union for improved pay and working conditions.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell