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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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Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Officials statewide have been planning for more than a year to ensure a smooth day at the polls under immense pressure.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Desmond placated her with love letters and appreciative messages, all the while pressuring her to pay the fund managers and fees.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
When the team feels a sense of urgency or pressure to meet a common goal, political discussions tend to take a backseat.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Officials statewide have been planning for more than a year to ensure a smooth day at the polls under immense pressure.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Capital expenditures remain top of mind for investors this reporting season after concerns about the payoffs from artificial intelligence investments dented sentiment and pressured the behemoths earlier this year.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Desmond placated her with love letters and appreciative messages, all the while pressuring her to pay the fund managers and fees.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
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And a piece about whimsical yard signs that defuse some of that election-cycle stress.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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For entrepreneurs, stress often arises from uncertainty and constant problem-solving.Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Dozens of parents and their children gathered Thursday evening to protest potential closures in Berryessa Union School District and ask officials to consider alternative solutions for budget constraints.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The report highlights risks related to economic conditions, supply chain constraints, and competition.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article In January, a security camera captured unnerving footage: what appeared to be a bear had forced its way into a Rolls Royce parked outside a home in the Southern California resort community of Lake Arrowhead, gouged the seats and thrashed the interior.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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After leading a relatively peaceful life as a farmer in northern Africa with his wife, Lucius is forced into slavery and ends up becoming a gladiator like his father.Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yet upon graduating in 2015, the economic strain of being an artist required her to take three jobs.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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As for Middleton, he was robbed of making his Cardinals debut after suffering a right forearm strain that required season-ending surgery.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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But there is no legal compulsion for companies to respond and no assurance that companies reporting late have more jobs to report.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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But to risk that possibility in the first place is a sign of this compulsion.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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The suit, which didn’t say how much White paid the Mexican plaintiffs, alleges that he was coerced into making the settlements.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Musk has defended the giveaways, saying in a town hall that it was not meant to coerce people to register to vote.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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When tensions ratchet up, the two countries quickly mend fences.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Interest rates might edge down a bit more in the coming weeks, but many consumers and business owners could hold back borrowing if postelection tension and uncertainty revs up.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Although Gardner has always actively volunteered through church activities, social media videos compelled her to start her advocacy work to help the homeless.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The blood of each nation courses through the American vein and feeds the spirit that compels us to involve ourselves in the fate of this good earth.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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