pressure
Example Sentences
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For many fighters this could bring added pressure, but Riley is already acclimatising to the attention of being a star.
From BBC
China’s economy had a solid start to the year, but economists warn momentum may not last amid weak domestic demand and external pressures.
Higher capital expenditures and fewer buybacks could pressure companies’ earnings-per-share numbers, at least in the near term.
The company reportedly plans mass layoffs as it sees productivity benefits from AI and faces investor pressure to offset its heavy spending.
Since then, the US has ramped up pressure on Cuba by seizing a number of oil shipments bound for the island.
From BBC
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