under pressure
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Researchers discovered that packed rice grains behave in an unusual way under pressure.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
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
His comments mark a further public admission that relations between the two allies have come under pressure of late.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The prices remain under pressure as the supply-demand balance weakens, Baocheng Futures analysts write in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Twig said, “We got lost,” which was probably the worst lie she’s ever come up with, and Twig has come up with some pretty bad lies under pressure.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
