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Strategy has been reluctant to sell any Bitcoin, however, and any sizable sales could could put pressure on the cryptocurrency’s price.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Chinese companies ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies could eventually put pressure on global prices, although their client base is limited by national-security concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Higher oil prices had put pressure on airlines, helping push Spirit Airlines into bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“It’s a World Cup. I understand people find ways to put pressure on the players.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He led the horse that pulled on the Jackson-fork tackle, and when the baler came he drove the circling horse that put pressure on the bales.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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