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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (upon)
pressure
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Further, current macroeconomic risks would call for more hedging, given that consumer sentiment may be pressured in the coming months by persistently higher oil prices, while decline in the savings rate could signal another sign of fragility, Murphy said.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 June 2026 -
In turn, this could materially pressure the credit profiles of real estate developers over the coming quarters.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Weigh (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28upon%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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