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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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The Woodland Trust said unsustainable harvesting of plants - and particularly fungi - could put wildlife under pressure.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The investment pledges come amid a surge in borrowing costs, which have raised concerns about some companies' financial positions owing to their huge debts, adding downward pressure to stock prices.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The pressure is on John Ternus to keep the momentum going.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The $115 billion implied deal value is based on Marvell’s current share price, but the value of the deal will be lower if the company’s stock remains under pressure.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

I work up and down, alternating my use of my pencils and the pressure I place on them, trying to get the value and directional stroke just right.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

“We remain cautious on Apple in the near term, as accelerating memory-cost inflation pressures gross margins,” Bernstein analyst Mark Newman said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The slight grocery outlook cut reflects how cocoa prices won’t fall as steeply as expected, and the margin pressures from a challenging consumer environment, according to a note from Barclays analyst Matthew Clements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Higher global oil prices stemming from the prolonged Middle East conflict have added to inflationary pressures in South Korea, which relies heavily on imported energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Due to funding pressures, the organisation had been considering moving its in-person peer support groups online.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Lawrence’s approach to security pressures in the bomb program soon evolved under pressure and the omnipresence of security officials in his life.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The appeal, first reported by the Athletic, centers on Kay’s contention that his trial attorney, Michael Molfetta, pressured him to turn down a plea offer from prosecutors for a 5-to-10-year sentence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

She says dad pressured her and she never wanted to give us that much.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Later in the race, Leclerc's lock-up after the red flag left him battling a flat spot on his tyre, and he was pressured heavily by McLaren's Lando Norris.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Clients who might feel “examined” or pressured to talk when face-to-face with their therapist indoors, she adds, often feel more comfortable opening up walking side by side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

But even when it came to talks of dating or future spouses, my sister and I were never pressured to marry someone Iranian.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

While all the demand is typically a good sign, it’s pressuring the cost of business supplies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

In September, he told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Palo Alto home for sale, pressuring board members to find a solution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The growing public frustration in Malaysia but also neighbouring Singapore, which has topped global major city pollution rankings in recent days, is pressuring governments, said Chin.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Norris had been pressuring Piastri for some laps before the Australian also began to close in on Leclerc, and Antonelli, struggling with oversteer in the early laps, picked up the pace.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

I think of all the bossy moments and the perfect ponytail moments and the pressuring moments and what she made me do to Jeff Garnet.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King


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