pressuring

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India has hiked tariffs on gold and silver imports, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that the Middle East crisis was pressuring the country’s foreign-exchange reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Laura Travnitz, an Altadena resident who lost her home in the fire, recalled an Army Corps contractor pressuring her to remove more than a dozen fire-impacted trees on her lot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The latter in particular may mean a higher government budget deficit that requires the issuance of more U.K. government bonds, pressuring prices.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“The U.S. economy appears to be rotating into a ‘Run Hot’ regime, which favors investment over consumption, pressuring the consumer alongside an ongoing energy shock,” he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Half an hour later, Charlie told me that my asking him about the tree every five minutes was pressuring him, so he asked me to leave him alone for a week.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King