pressure

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Under pressure from Washington to ease repression, she has pushed through several major economic reforms, as well as an amnesty for political prisoners.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

TikTok has been under pressure from European regulators over how it handles user data and potential access by its Chinese parent, ByteDance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The status quo was saddling administrators with long hours without extra pay amid increasing bureaucratic compliance demands as well as heightened pressure to raise test scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

That could ease the pressure on the U.S. government to find new sources of capital as the share of U.S. debt held by foreign investors declines.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Christopher’s stomach lurched and he kicked downward—the pressure tightening on his ears, the cold burning on his skin—and seized it by the back leg.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell