under pressure
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The egomania and the fabulism are coping mechanisms that will grow more extreme under pressure.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Diller’s bid also comes when the legacy casino industry is under pressure from digital competitors, including sports platforms DraftKings and FanDuel and prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The sale also came as bitcoin has been under pressure.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Shares could also come under pressure if energy sector sentiment changes abruptly, even if production activity picks up as expected.
From Barron's • May 28, 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
