pressure
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The monthly figure, she said, "points to renewed fragility in the UK economy, with pressure on both consumers and businesses likely to persist over the coming months".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Social-welfare systems remain under pressure and labor shortages largely persist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“You could see downward pressure on the dollar as those investors monetize their gains” once the lockup period ends, Wallerstein said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s nobody putting more expectation and more pressure on us than ourselves,” captain Tim Ream said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Drawing blood reduces blood pressure slightly, which may have taken some of the pressure off his swollen brain.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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