pressures
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The document says pressures facing European countries have either changed significant or were unforeseen at the time the human rights convention was drafted.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“Even if resolved next month, the oil market could remain undersupplied through October, keeping inflationary pressures high and adding another headache for consumers, central banks, and, eventually, investors.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Overall, the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and looming pressures to close schools, as well as long-term pension and retiree benefit obligations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Collins said she was also watching whether price pressures spread beyond energy to other goods and services, and the extent to which tariffs continue to pass through the price chain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
As the plates push against each other, pressures build up until one or the other gives way.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
