under pressure
Example Sentences
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Bitcoin has come under pressure this week as U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts stall and after Strategy said Monday it sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The egomania and the fabulism are coping mechanisms that will grow more extreme under pressure.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The sale also came as bitcoin has been under pressure.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The consumer is still under pressure and so are the internet platforms, which are big in the index.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
I’ve never done well under pressure, so when I opened my mouth to answer, I said, ‘I don’t know,’ instead.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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