pressures

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That same year, Russia's Manizha performed a song about the pressures faced by women and women's emancipation, which stirred controversy in her home country.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Recent robust data on the U.S. economy and signs of growing inflationary pressures are making rate hikes, rather than rate cuts, look increasingly likely.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Even if resolved next month, the oil market could remain undersupplied through October, keeping inflationary pressures high and adding another headache for consumers, central banks, and, eventually, investors.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Patricia Czapka, a St Helier Central resident, said the cost-of-living pressures meant she was considering moving to the UK, particularly because of the cost of housing.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

They also keep a close eye on possible economic reprisals from the Councils and the Klans, plus other superpatriotic groups who bring pressures to bear on the newspapers’ advertisers.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin