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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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, there seems to be pressure on you regarding money at this time, too.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Emily Trainham, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
This Duo Crisp can pressure cook, slow cook, steam, sauté, warm food, roast, dehydrate, broil, sous vide, proof bread, make yogurt, transform into a mini oven, and air fry.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Not too long after it was decided to greenlight two seasons – a rare feat reserved for very few Netflix shows such as The Witcher – and so Barton said the pressure is on to bring in the viewers and please the critics.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, there seems to be pressure on you regarding money at this time, too.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, fans of the famous couple are pressuring Kelce to propose.
—Emily Trainham, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
This Duo Crisp can pressure cook, slow cook, steam, sauté, warm food, roast, dehydrate, broil, sous vide, proof bread, make yogurt, transform into a mini oven, and air fry.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Chargers coach’s daily ritual of inviting one player or coach at random to address the team after practice was first met with confusion and stress.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company faced challenges in its RMS segment, particularly with non-human primate (NHP) sales, which decreased significantly due to supply constraints.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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This approach satisfies procurement's need for adequate stock while aligning with the treasury's financial constraints.Paul J. Noble, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Posey wasn’t sufficiently deterred by the fact that signing Adames, who had been extended a qualifying offer by the Brewers, will force the Giants to sacrifice their second- and fifth-round picks along with $1 million in international bonus money from their 2026 pool.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, in 1739 Scotland, Roger (Richard Rankin) and Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh) track down the tinker who lost a bet and was forced to part with Roger’s father’s WWI identification tags.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some experts who spoke to ABC News attributed the anti-corporate outcry to a host of overlapping trends: widening wealth inequality and a perception of an economy rigged against everyday people, blistering rhetoric supercharged by social media and a populist strain of politics that faults elites.Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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This shift could alleviate financial strain and foster a deeper connection between institutions and their audiences, ensuring museums remain accessible, adaptable and community-centered.Michele Smith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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These obsessions and compulsions can vary from person to person, Reinmann says.Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Wynant’s character is coerced into releasing a man imprisoned in a monastery who turns out to be the devil.Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vance also suggested that wealthy parents might go so far as to coerce their children to undergo gender surgeries to get into better colleges and universities.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Macron hosted Trump for a White House state dinner in 2018, but tensions emerged the following year over Macron's comments about NATO's status.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Or, pair it with another DIY Christmas garland or an evergreen garland, and hang them on your banister, mantle, or in a door frame using a tension rod for a full and playful look.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Cabinet was then compelled to revoke the martial law before dawn on Dec. 4, ending Yoon's six hour long military rule.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles Condo owner seeks $500-a-day fines to compel Boca View board to turn over financial records A corporation took over their condo.Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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