under pressure
Example Sentences
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Yet businesses built on digital ads and e-commerce revenue from product recommendations have come under pressure, and the company’s stock is down by nearly two-thirds over the past five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“We expect P/E multiples to remain under pressure as investors work through key risk and shifting market structure.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
At last, however, I found one door at the top of the stairway which, though it seemed to be locked, gave a little under pressure.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
