pressuring

Example Sentences

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Laura Travnitz, an Altadena resident who lost her home in the fire, recalled an Army Corps contractor pressuring her to remove more than a dozen fire-impacted trees on her lot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Spirit had been a disruptor in the U.S. airline market, appealing to a cost-conscious consumer base and pressuring traditional airlines to reconsider their pricing strategies.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Some big investors were pressuring Morfitt, who helped run the search for the next CEO, to move quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

They followed suit, pressuring Disney into briefly suspending the show.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

“I’ll be pressuring them to have some kind of schoolwide discussion on diversity and the dangers of hate speech like this.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh