under pressure
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Cool and composed on the few occasions he found himself under pressure and ended the match with a passing accuracy of more than 90%.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It also would be helpful to introduce futsal, a much faster, smaller-team version of soccer, at a young age to improve ballhandling, decision-making and technical proficiency under pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Tim Cook was under pressure from the White House last summer when he fielded an unusual request.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Free roaming cats also prey on European mantises, which are already under pressure from competition with the invasive newcomers and are declining in many peri urban environments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
I go up the stairs, my face, distant and white and distorted, framed in the hall mirror, which bulges outward like an eye under pressure.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
