pressures

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The central bank raised the official cash rate to 4.35% at its May 5 board meeting, delivering a third consecutive 25 basis-point increase in an effort to dampen spending amid rising inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Scientists believe millet may have become popular because it adapted well to environmental or economic pressures.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The statement singled out "pressures on energy, food, and fertilisers supply chains, which particularly affect the most vulnerable countries".

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But he added that the broadcaster faces "very real challenges", and he must now decide how to make £500m cuts to tackle what the BBC has described as "significant financial pressures".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The weight of the outer layers of the star is now supported by the high temperatures and pressures generated in the interior nuclear reactions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan