pressures
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Higher oil prices amid the prolonged Iran war and the won’s weakness against the U.S. dollar likely continued to fuel inflationary pressures by raising import costs, said Shinyoung Securities economist Cho Yong-gu.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"You get exposed to smaller crowds, you get exposed to different pressures, they are difficult leagues, it's more physical, you have to adapt a bit more," added the 37-year-old.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
However, the growth mix is uneven, as external demand weakened amid global disruptions and industrial activity softened on slowing manufacturing volumes, exports and margin pressures weighing on output, ANZ added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The company tried to offset those pressures with price hikes, but that weakened volumes as shoppers became more cautious about their budgets.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
A story was direct and simple, allowing nothing to come between herself and her reader—no intermediaries with their private ambitions or incompetence, no pressures of time, no limits on resources.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
