under pressure

Example Sentences

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Europe, where governments have toughened their policies under pressure from the far right, "cannot claim to uphold human dignity while growing accustomed to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic becoming unmarked graves", he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Social-welfare systems remain under pressure and labor shortages largely persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

There was something Tiara knew how to do: keep her composure under pressure.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray