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pressure
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Iranian strikes on commercial ships in and around the strait -- and even just the threat of attacks -- have slowed shipping to a trickle, dramatically increasing the price of oil and pressuring Washington to do something to ease the pain for consumers and the global economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Recipients of the text were urged to pressure their representatives to support the law.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Weigh (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28upon%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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