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- noun Plural form of
pressure .
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Examples
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He adds that billions of people would turn out to mark Jerusalem Day if it were not for what he called the pressures of arrogant world powers and their threats of arrest and suppression.
Iranian Pro-Government Demonstrators Turn Out for Jerusalem Day 2010
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Mohaddessin criticized what he described as pressures imposed on Ashraf residents ever since the transfer of supervision on Ashraf from American forces to the Iraqi military in January.
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We need more American business leaders who put their country first rather than bend to narrow short-term pressures.
Charles Kolb: The American Business Community's Collective-Action Problem Charles Kolb 2012
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The latter, of course, are more vulnerable to short-term election pressures from the vast array of lobbyists with narrow and often short-term or selfish concerns.
Andrew Kreig: Peak Oil Experts Fear Big New U.S. Job Losses, Economic Downturn Andrew Kreig 2010
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The final step is commoditization, margin pressures and, with an ironic twist, eventual demise - all in the name of "good business."
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I have stripped myself of all the societal pressures from the Muslim community to conform, and I am now finding my Islam, my Surrender.
Kim Joseph: A Convert To Islam Finds Discrimination On Both Sides Of The Veil Kim Joseph 2010
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"Fundamentally we're very bullish on Vietnam, despite the short-term pressures on the economy," said Brett Krause , head of Citigroup in Vietnam.
Citi Buys Into Vietnam Brokerage Alison Tudor 2011
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These banks are better positioned to withstand margin pressures and bad loans in Spain, however, thanks to their globally diverse businesses in Latin America, the U.S. and elsewhere.
Spain's Banks Go From Owning to Renting Sara Schaefer Mu 2010
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Only, the album never came out, save in a truncated version, with the band splintering due to record-label pressures.
Getting the Band Back Together Andy Beta 2011
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I have stripped myself of all the societal pressures from the Muslim community to conform, and I am now finding my Islam, my Surrender.
Kim Joseph: A Convert To Islam Finds Discrimination On Both Sides Of The Veil Kim Joseph 2010
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