- present participle of pressure.
pressuring
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In Silicon Valley and beyond, families are pressuring teachers or calling lawyers over classroom clashes, from a recess squabble to an essay flagged as “76% AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Concerns about the rising costs of the massive artificial-intelligence buildout, and whether all that spending will pay off, have been pressuring chip stocks that powered the broader market higher for most of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
In September, he told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Palo Alto home for sale, pressuring board members to find a solution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The growing public frustration in Malaysia but also neighbouring Singapore, which has topped global major city pollution rankings in recent days, is pressuring governments, said Chin.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
His party was pressuring him for the mayoral race.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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