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as in stress
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
a business executive who works well under pressure
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as in constraint
the use of power to impose one's will on another
pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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Recent Examples of pressure
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The findings build on concerns raised earlier this year by the National Audit Office, which warned that museums could not rely indefinitely on cost-cutting and commercial income to offset years of financial pressure.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Congressional Republicans pressured local leadership, threatening to withhold millions in federal transportation funding unless the street was renamed and the mural was removed.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Back in 2020, when Idaho became the first state in the country to pass a law protecting girls’ sports, Labrador said the state was under intense pressure.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The findings build on concerns raised earlier this year by the National Audit Office, which warned that museums could not rely indefinitely on cost-cutting and commercial income to offset years of financial pressure.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Verb
Senegal has pressured Iraq, which is again playing down a man, but hasn't had many quality chances on net.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Congressional Republicans pressured local leadership, threatening to withhold millions in federal transportation funding unless the street was renamed and the mural was removed.
—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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Always packing a portable charger is key to ensuring a stress-free travel day, which flight attendants can’t recommend more.
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Her colleague Maria Amato adds a harder constraint — the most effective leadership development happens on the job, inside the relationships management layers exist to create.
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How supply chains are slowing defense production S&P Global Ratings found the same constraint.
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Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.
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The move cites concerns about the strain the projects would place on local water and energy resources.
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At a time like this, poetry must embrace a compulsion for awareness.
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There’s this prevailing sentiment of perseverance in spite of grief, and a compulsion to dedicate his success to those who witnessed the journey.
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Weger later insisted he had been coerced into making the confession.
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The decentralized group, created by 15-year-old Bradley Chance Cadenhead in Stephenville, targets children through social media, gaming platforms and messaging apps to coerce them into self-harm and sharing explicit content.
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The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
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Analysts expect gas prices to continue falling but remain unpredictable due to geopolitical tensions.
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The 16-count indictment against Republican Liz Murrill, handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury, charges Louisiana’s first female attorney general with intimidation and malfeasance.
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The 16-count indictment handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury accused Murrill, the state's first female attorney general, with intimidation and malfeasance.
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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