pressure

Example Sentences

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The UK government has been under pressure to bring in a statutory ban of smartphones in schools, although recent research suggested strict bans were not a "silver bullet".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And that creates pressure on the private funds as investors get the opportunity to sell the more expensive private funds and buy the cheaper public ones.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“The pressure to tighten policy over the coming weeks and months will build if the Middle East conflict intensifies and in particular if the rupee comes under further downward pressure,” Shah said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Grace noted that there was an insurance industry solvency crisis in the 1970s and 1980s that led to a 1990 Congressional report and federal pressure for improved state-level regulation, which was undertaken.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And with that heat, this weird pressure starts to build deep inside you.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell