under pressure
Example Sentences
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Researchers discovered that packed rice grains behave in an unusual way under pressure.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
But “60 Minutes” is under pressure to get a new team in place as newcomers will have little time to learn the program’s formula that gives it the comforting consistency its viewers seek.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A new legislative proposal would create a bipartisan commission to strengthen the finances of Social Security and Medicare at a time when the programs are under pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The artificial-intelligence trade came under pressure on Friday but chip stocks roared back on Monday and there was one big standout.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
I long for grace under pressure, but I simply can’t conjure it.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
