under pressure
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The artificial-intelligence trade, already under pressure from the threat of rising inflation and interest rates, may have just received another blow.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
CEO Ricard has previously warned that U.S. sales are likely to remain under pressure over the next few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Already, industries sensitive to interest rates, like housing, are under pressure from steeper borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Dating apps like Bumble have come under pressure in recent years as some younger users have grown disillusioned with browsing for dates.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Very soon, naturally, butlers up and down the country, under pressure from their employers, were focusing their minds on the question of silver-polishing.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
