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pressures





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"This calls for a cautious approach to new fiscal pressures: the authorities should be very selective in accommodating new demands and reprioritise, while sticking to the deficit reduction plan," the report says.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

While the company maintained its annual production guidance, the analysts highlight higher cost pressures from diesel and other consumables.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

It’s hard to predict whether external pressures — such as the war in Iran — will be contained or if they will have an impact on wages and home prices.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Clearly, at a time of financial pressures for people up and down the UK, a demand for more money from individuals would be a non-starter.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

It was the war, she persistently told herself, it was the prison of camp life, the pressures of the times, their exile from home, that explained his distance.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson



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