pressures

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Harbour expects KFC to remain attractive as consumers across global markets seek value deals amid ongoing economic pressures.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Indeed, ECB policymakers might remain cautious of the link between rising energy costs and more underlying inflationary pressures, especially given that interest-rate increases could crimp already weak economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They are constructed products governed by rules, committees, methodologies, assumptions and increasingly competitive business pressures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

NAHT's Graham Gault said "school leaders have yet to experience any meaningful reduction in the huge pressures they face," while the NEU's Pauline Buchanan said "there has been insufficient progress on core matters".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

An invented past can never be used; it cracks and crumbles under the pressures of life like clay in a season of drought.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin