pressure
Example Sentences
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The handover was delayed by a day over Thai concerns over alleged violations of the ceasefire, but took place after sustained Chinese diplomatic pressure to ensure the deal holds.
From BBC
Tuition is free, but it has slashed the accommodation available to students, and trainers expect many to drop out in the face of educational demands and financial pressures on their families.
From Barron's
Though bonds rallied this year, Treasury yields have remained relatively stable since the Fed began cutting last year, pressuring businesses that need to borrow and keeping mortgage rates far above prepandemic levels.
The company’s TV programmers are under pressure to boost their slate of original television and streaming shows.
From Los Angeles Times
Americans 80 and older, whose numbers are projected to increase from 14.7 million to nearly 23 million over the next decade, will put unprecedented pressure on our healthcare system.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
