pressured

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All the affected would-be tenants told the BBC they felt pressured to pay more than they could afford.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Threats last year to throttle global supplies rattled automakers and chip firms and pressured President Trump to lower U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A muppet is being pressured to abandon neutrality and embrace sports tribalism.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Monroe was filming 20th Century Fox’s “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” at the time and studio head Darryl Zanuck pressured her to deny that the photos were of her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

There were a half-dozen people who had been jailed or imprisoned with Ralph Myers whom Ralph had told he was being pressured to give false testimony against Walter McMillian.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson