economic pressure

Example Sentences

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For years the UK led international efforts to put economic pressure on Russia for its war on Ukraine.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The push to step up the economic pressure comes as a temporary cease-fire between the two sides is set to expires next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Lower-income consumers, facing tough economic pressure, are increasingly turning to food banks, Moran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“That’s often how economic pressure shows up first — not as an immediate drop in activity, but as growing differences in behavior across groups.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Determined to apply economic pressure peacefully, black protesters let the nearly empty buses rumble on by like green ghosts, ignoring the doors that snapped open invitingly at the corners, and devised their own transportation system.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose