pressure
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Polanski has been under pressure to explain whether the houseboat, moored at a marina in east London, had been his primary residence.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Not only is Cannes a premier global marketing launchpad, but distributors admittedly face pressure from filmmakers who want their moment in the spotlight in the festival’s famous 2,300-seat Lumière theater.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Musk faces pressure to show investors his companies are making money ahead of SpaceX’s expected initial public offering this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Companies face margin pressure as rising plastic costs are difficult to immediately pass to consumers.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
In the hush of horror that followed, there was a gentle pressure on my knees.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Plate Tectonics - Middle School
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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