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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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However, since entering the Treasury, Healey is yet to attach a date to this spending target, and has faced pressure to do so in recent days.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Partners Group has been under pressure this year as clients soured on private markets and investors grew concerned over its exposure to software and healthcare businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Under the new rule that took effect Tuesday, labour standards inspection offices will no longer pressure businesses over the 45-hour limit.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

"The therapeutic dose that was most consistently linked with improvements in blood pressure, inflammation and endothelial function was daily practice reinforced by weekly sessions over eight to 12-week periods," Hernandez said.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

He said it probably made more sense to take the pressure off the weekend sleepovers—do them only when they work for everybody’s schedule.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Fed governor Michael Barr said Tuesday that the central bank should begin raising rates this month unless new data show price pressures are easing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

James Rusden, who runs Scarborough's Toulson Court B&B, said if the levy was not England-wide, cost-of-living pressures would mean some visitors would instead go where no tourist tax was being charged.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Those secular pressures explain why the administration’s efforts to bring down rates have failed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

“Markets are increasingly pricing a world of persistent fiscal pressures and elevated sovereign term premia, but not necessarily unique U.S. fiscal challenge,” said Bank of America strategists led by Oliver Levingston in a recent note.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Numbers from manometers, measuring the pressures distributed along a wing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Chong said that "Beijing seems highly confident of its ability to push back successfully against the US", were it pressured.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Tufts denied that she believed Clancy had pressured speech, saying the "not" applied to both the words hyper and pressured.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Beyond the talk about medical diagnosis, the case has also kicked off a larger social media conversation about how pressured, isolated and overworked mothers feel.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

In recent days, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra publicly pressured Bonta to settle the lawsuit to avoid a drawn-out court fight.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

"A bit, yes. She's pressured, anxious. She wants to be the most beautiful," I say.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

The margin that oil refiners demand for producing gasoline, heating oil and diesel has been rising to historic highs, pressuring for one prices of petroleum products used by U.S. consumers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Several Wall Street analysts have said a merger could be announced by the end of 2027, which may be pressuring Tesla shares.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Steven Cook, a senior fellow for Middle East issues at the Council on Foreign Relations, said Iran was pressuring Oman into the joint plan so it has the patina of a legitimate cross-strait project.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Ottawa has reportedly offered concessions such as pressuring provinces to put US alcohol and wine back on their shelves, Canadian media said.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

He didn’t know what to do, and the reporters wouldn’t stop pressuring him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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