pressured

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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

According to US site Axios, however, US President Donald Trump pressured Netanyahu to back down, calling him "crazy" in a phone call.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Over nearly two years of friendship, this man never directly pressured me about my finances, although I had made it clear that I enjoyed managing my own investments.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

This environment gives us more material resources and longer lives than those enjoyed by any previous generation, but it often makes us feel alienated, depressed and pressured.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari