under pressure

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But “60 Minutes” is under pressure to get a new team in place as newcomers will have little time to learn the program’s formula that gives it the comforting consistency its viewers seek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Local officials said dozens of lenders, under pressure to increase balance sheets to attract foreign investors, signed up impoverished borrowers with little regard for their ability to repay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Wall Street analysts expect earnings to stay under pressure in 2026, but rebound 19% in 2027.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But under pressure from the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, as well as dozens of Labour MPs, the government launched a public consultation on a ban in March.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He proved that he could stand up under pressure and in spite of the severe emotional strain he must have been under, he was able to pull it out.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper