put pressure on
Example Sentences
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“It’s a World Cup. I understand people find ways to put pressure on the players.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"Depends how you live this kind of thing. I never put pressure on myself," said Cobolli, who was a promising footballer in Roma's academy before focusing on tennis.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
You are a team, but medical issues can put pressure on a marriage, as this couple discovered, so the earlier you have these conversations with your daughter and each other, the better.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Sometimes investors receive shares of a company in a spin and don’t want to hold it, which can put pressure on shares of the newly created company.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The badge wearers began to put pressure on the other children too.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
