How to Use under pressure in a Sentence
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Israel is under pressure to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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As with Herbert for much of the day, Allen was under pressure and his throw was short.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
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High rates and a strong currency in the US have kept Japan’s 10-year yields and the yen under pressure.
—Toru Fujioka, Fortune Asia, 19 Mar. 2024
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Handles the puck very well and is calm under pressure, mature and poised.
—Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
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Starfish arrived on stage next and felt a bit under pressure.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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Keep your eye on your target, and don’t fold under pressure.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
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The one-pot meal calls for searing the chicken first before a quick 12-minute cook under pressure.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2023
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His pass under pressure was snagged by running back T.J. Harden with one hand for a five-yard gain and a turnover on downs.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
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Unilever has been under pressure to leave Russia in the wake of the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year.
—Dasha Afanasieva, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024
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Both have a trait shared by many great closers — the ability to remain calm under pressure.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Other players, such as Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines, have also warned that fares are under pressure.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 July 2024
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Now the company’s film empire is under pressure to rebound from a rough streak.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2023
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Many big LPs are under pressure to invest billions of dollars, the investor said.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
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The asylum system in the United States is already buckling under pressure and a lack of resources.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
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In 2013, the Dalai Lama, long under pressure to call for an end to the practice of self-immolation, called it a form of nonviolence.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2024
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The popular app is under pressure amid concerns over the handling of users’ data.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
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Netanyahu is under pressure from the far-right flank of his governing coalition to continue the war.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
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Local leaders have been under pressure to defend their efforts to quell crime with the rising number of killings.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
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The last place had fallen through; the owner, under pressure from his garimpo neighbors, had told the team to refuel elsewhere.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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Stroud made some nice throws under pressure, and Nico Collins (six catches for 80 yards) emerged as a potential go-to receiver.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
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Crude oil prices have been under pressure, with the market reacting poorly to OPEC’s supply cut last week.
—WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
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People’s purchasing power is under pressure with inflation and gas prices and all the rest of it.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
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He was set to preside over the César Awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, but was dropped in early 2017 under pressure from feminist groups.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
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The eight-chapter episodic explores the unshakeable and the fragile, while speaking to the strength of bonds and to those that disintegrate under pressure.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
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The Biden administration has been under pressure from some Democrats as well.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2023
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Lawmakers were under pressure to strike a deal before the EU parliament election campaign starts in the new year.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2023
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These products use a mixture of propane mixed in dimethyl ether delivered under pressure to freeze and destroy wart tissues.
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
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Iger under pressure The Mouse House is under considerable pressure to turn its business around as shares plumb fresh nine-year lows.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
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Meanwhile, fast-food restaurants continue to be under pressure to offer value to their guests.
—Bob Pisani,robert Hum, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
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The situation last came to a head in the wake of pandemic, when theatrical releases were under pressure.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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