put the pressure on
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"We knew it would be a tough game because of the cold, the pitch, they put the pressure on you really well here and it got tricky after their goal," Lopez told Movistar.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
New England’s defense doesn’t have great pass rushers but can stop the run and put the pressure on Stroud to make plays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
Dorsey put the pressure on Crenshaw in the second half behind two sacks from Saul Avila-Machado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2025
"He knows how to build an innings, and put the pressure on the bowlers. He's a class player."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
It was the women who put the pressure on.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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