pressuring

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How much of this campaign is about pressuring tech platforms?

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

In many workplaces, a senior staff member pressuring a junior colleague into performing a task which violates industry rules would be met with a swift and significant punishment.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But worries that rising energy prices are fueling inflation remain, pressuring government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The oil price surge lifted energy and other costs such as transportation of goods, pressuring gross profit margins for many companies.

From Barron's • May 15, 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