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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
Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
From screen time to social pressure, today’s youth are balancing more than ever.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Roadblocks and commercial viability The Trump administration is clearly pressuring Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan to invest in Alaska LNG, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy and former energy advisor to President George W. Bush.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Under public pressure, the Norwegian parliament reacted remarkably fast, closing major areas to all fishing after just nine months of deliberation.
—Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
From screen time to social pressure, today’s youth are balancing more than ever.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
The bill ultimately tanked amid reports that President Trump, the GOP candidate at the time, was pressuring GOP lawmakers to oppose the bill, which would have been seen as a win for Biden, who at the time was still running for reelection.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Roadblocks and commercial viability The Trump administration is clearly pressuring Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan to invest in Alaska LNG, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy and former energy advisor to President George W. Bush.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
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Angela, having ditched her hoodie-centric wardrobe to transform into a beaming bride, also strives to honor the seriousness of the occasion—though a secret she’s been carrying makes a royal mess of the proceedings, and opens stress cracks in the relationships of both couples.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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For students under academic stress, ChatGPT Plus offers immediate relief, simplifying research, aiding complex problem-solving, and even providing creative inspiration.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The constraints and challenges that stand in the way of developing these capabilities are real.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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That pivot involved epistemic uncertainty—consumer behavior, bandwidth constraints, and content rights.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, Barron's slender frame and short arms may force him to play as a nickel corner in the NFL.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Companies that need these elements have been forced to buy them from other firms with existing private stockpiles, which have become more valuable in recent weeks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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By monitoring competitive shifts, watching for consumer strain and adjusting in real time, retail teams strike the right balance between price and profitability—while staying aligned with customer expectations.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Apr. 2025
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Multinational corporations are feeling the strain as well.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Books The Faithless Generation Traditional religion thrives in stable communities, not a world where innovators aim to ‘break things.’ Books Lies, Damned Lies, and Ideology John O’Sullivan The ideological lie persists, demanding compulsion to enforce its vision.—
Paul Baumann,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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For this novel’s narrator, no effort is too great to ascertain the truth, even if the work becomes a compulsion.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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The administration is threatening to withhold federal money from universities as a way to coerce many of them to comply with administration policies in ways that implicate free speech and in some instances violate legal processes for the withholding of federal support.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its alliances were coerced, its innovations lagged behind, and its industrial system collapsed under its own contradictions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ryan McFarland, Founder & CEO of Strider Bikes. Consumer goods brands feel a constant tension: the push for short-term sales vs. the pull of long-term brand value.—
Ryan McFarland,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Through every bit of romantic tension between this pair, a fact remains — Cecilia Dominguez is not a character who is ever once mentioned in the original NCIS.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Do judges have the power to compel the administration to change its behavior?—
Patrick Reis,
Vox,
16 Apr. 2025
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In response to the AFT’s request for a temporary restraining order to compel the department to resume IDR application processing, the Department of Education filed papers in court last week indicating that processing for ICR, IBR, and PAYE applications would be resuming in the coming weeks.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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