pressure
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Bitcoin has come under pressure this week as U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts stall and after Strategy said Monday it sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The rules were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, and then again during the energy crisis that followed Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine -- both of which piled massive pressure on European nations' finances.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The new revelations are likely to exacerbate pressure on Morena, whose founder, López Obrador, rose to power on a promise to combat corruption, which he said fueled violence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I don’t feel any pressure to be anything else or be anything different,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“Just stay out of my way,” I said, getting awkwardly to my feet, careful not to put too much pressure on my throbbing calf.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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