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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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Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Given the stakeholder and regulatory pressure to demonstrate the decarbonization progress—along with the critical role of supply chain visibility in achieving this goal—investing in the right visibility solutions strengthens the business case for companies.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Israel’s international allies, as well as many inside the country, are pressuring Netanyahu to end that war now, pointing out that Sinwar’s killing came off the back of other military successes, most notably the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The move went ahead despite heated opposition from Arab members of the Knesset and strong international pressure from Western nations.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Given the stakeholder and regulatory pressure to demonstrate the decarbonization progress—along with the critical role of supply chain visibility in achieving this goal—investing in the right visibility solutions strengthens the business case for companies.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Since the Biden-Xi summit 11 months ago, Burns said, Chinese security services have tried to impede 94 different U.S. Embassy events meant to bring Chinese and American people together, including by pressuring Chinese citizens not to attend and intimidating those who do.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Israel’s international allies, as well as many inside the country, are pressuring Netanyahu to end that war now, pointing out that Sinwar’s killing came off the back of other military successes, most notably the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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