pressures
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Instead, they describe it as a realistic assessment of the growing pressures shaping humanity's future.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
“These cost pressures will likely weigh on construction activity over the coming months.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
However, pressures on the current Family Court system mean that test results can be presented at a hearing without independent expert witness interpretation.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
This, in turn, might maintain high inflationary pressures in Japan and underpin expectations for BOJ rate increases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
As far as we can tell, changes in social patterns, the invention of new technologies and the settlement of alien habitats resulted from genetic mutations and environmental pressures more than from cultural initiatives.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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