pressuring

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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

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

There are confirmed cases among those who already left the boat and questions swirling over possible exposures on flights, pressuring U.S. health officials to escalate their strategy to halt its spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

He didn’t know what to do, and the reporters wouldn’t stop pressuring him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand