pressures

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New dads face psychological pressures, from sleepless nights to sky-high bills, which can contribute to postpartum depression.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Those concerns have coincided with staffing reductions and budget pressures that have raised questions about the agency’s ability to maintain data quality over time.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Tides, storms, shifting temperatures, and changing nutrient availability introduced new pressures that made survival less predictable and increased competition for resources.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

They expect to see an improvement on a 10% lift in collections per donor, which they say will help offset price and competitive pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Having started my career as a wire service reporter with United Press International, I have enormous sympathy with wire service reporters and the pressures, both professional and financial, under which they toil.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman