pressuring

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The latter in particular may mean a higher government budget deficit that requires the issuance of more U.K. government bonds, pressuring prices.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

They followed suit, pressuring Disney into briefly suspending the show.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

The sergeant spent hours pressuring Lodes, then 47, to accept early retirement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A rekindled conflict and sustained increase in oil prices could slow growth and lift inflation, pressuring consumers and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’ll be pressuring them to have some kind of schoolwide discussion on diversity and the dangers of hate speech like this.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh