put pressure on
Example Sentences
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“It’s a World Cup. I understand people find ways to put pressure on the players.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The attack echoed Iran’s tactics during the war, when it struck airports and other relatively vulnerable economic infrastructure around the region to put pressure on the U.S. and Israel to end their air campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
You are a team, but medical issues can put pressure on a marriage, as this couple discovered, so the earlier you have these conversations with your daughter and each other, the better.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Sometimes investors receive shares of a company in a spin and don’t want to hold it, which can put pressure on shares of the newly created company.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The badge wearers began to put pressure on the other children too.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
