pressure
Example Sentences
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The nature of the job means decisions have to be taken quickly under intense pressure.
From BBC
But pressure is building to smash the problem, with state media carrying health warnings from doctors.
From Barron's
Even with the bright lights of the Rose Bowl, Indiana offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan said the pressure will not be overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times
The move is part of a broader effort to increase pressure on Russia.
Kirsty Armstrong, a mother of two, said the store took the pressure off the worry of doing a weekly food shop.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
