pressure
Example Sentences
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The health board clarified on Saturday evening that the pressure was internal.
From BBC
However, medium-term margin pressure remains, with excess competition raising customer acquisition costs and offsetting gains from scaling up.
“We think the outlook for discount retailers in Europe looks tougher now, given ongoing spending pressures on low income consumers and higher competition from Chinese e-tailers,” RBC says.
Although they appear nearly identical, they live in different habitats and face different environmental pressures.
From Science Daily
The analysis found that benefits tied to heart and metabolic health, including improvements in cholesterol levels and blood pressure, tend to fade after treatment ends.
From Science Daily
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