pressuring

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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 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

Soon everyone at the table was pressuring Claire to eat something.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs