pressure
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Dollar General is gaining market share as multiple factors put pressure on the discount retailer’s core customer base, prompting shoppers to flock to its stores in search of low-cost goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Since then, we have seen the strongest public pressure from those opposed to Infantino with a series of cutting statements, including from former players, politicians, and fan groups.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
While Washington now aims to crush Iran economically, Tehran has weathered decades of international sanctions and experts remain sceptical about how much more pressure the US can bring to bear.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Market expectations for a rate hike at the BOJ’s next meeting have been on the rise as a weak yen and inflationary pressure back the case for tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Like a pressure cooker, it is designed to hold together even as extreme amounts of steam build up inside it.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Price pressures have declined moderately recently, but inflation remains above the central bank’s target range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Jackson averaged 34 high pressures per 90, slightly above Watkins' 31.4, but the distinction becomes clearer in where possession was recovered.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Our group is now digging into that question by asking whether animals that change their behavior in response to human pressures are at greater or lower risk of dying."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
This should also be welcome news for the Bank of England, which is watching closely for signs that the energy shock is feeding into broader price pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Low-mass black holes could form only if matter was compressed to enormous densities by very large external pressures.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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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
But defence attorneys pointed to Tufts' medical notes, describing Clancy's "not hyper, pressured speech".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Interim CEO Jeff Ettinger blamed lower commodity-based pricing and a pressured consumer environment for the quarterly results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Erin asks me, because she feels pressured to repeat.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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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
In November 2023, when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was suddenly fired, hundreds of employees signed a public letter pressuring the board of directors to reinstate him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Leaving today, I'm quite clear what I need to do in the next few weeks," he said following his official visit to Ukraine on Monday, during which he promised to continue pressuring Russia.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
His party was pressuring him for the mayoral race.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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