pressure
Example Sentences
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As they see it, there’s room for more funds to start buying in, which could create massive upward pressure on the price.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The move, announced by the UC-wide Academic Senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, comes amid mounting pressure from UC faculty and outside activists over the test-free approach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"We want it to be full of energy and we just want everyone to come and have some fun because what we don't have this time round is the pressure," says Nash.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s a lot of pressure in that marketplace,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
It feels like a lot of pressure to read the story Dad’s wanted to tell for his entire adult life.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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