pressure
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If Disney had to sell the stations, the price would probably be depressed due to pressure to unload the properties.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
However, declines are likely to be limited as the U.S.-Iran cease-fire comes under pressure, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Last year they pledged to boost national defence spending to five percent of GDP, under pressure from Washington.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
That pressure continues into the 2028-29 season, with Uefa constantly monitoring Chelsea's situation.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The main obstacle was that the overwhelming pressure and heat needed to cause atoms to fuse simply did not exist on earth.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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