pressures

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According to May’s purchasing managers’ index, private-sector activity in the eurozone sank to a two-and-a-half year low on weaker demand and employment, as cost pressures intensified.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"You get exposed to smaller crowds, you get exposed to different pressures, they are difficult leagues, it's more physical, you have to adapt a bit more," added the 37-year-old.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

PMIs are back in the spotlight as markets look to get a sense of how manufacturers are handling intensifying cost pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The company tried to offset those pressures with price hikes, but that weakened volumes as shoppers became more cautious about their budgets.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

But of course I have not seen Mr Eden in recent years, and he may have been much changed by pressures.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro