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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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"The Russian economy is entering a stagnation, with high interest rates and high inflationary pressure," Alexander Kolyandr, a London-based Russian economy expert, told AFP on the eve of Putin's speech.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Other AI stocks also were also under pressure.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The fee pressure has created casualties even among established players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

After five months of Ashes post-mortem, this had all the ingredients to heap more misery on to England, and to pile more pressure on the management of Rob Key, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Inside, I feel the earthquake start to rumble, the pressure building, the explosion coming.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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