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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (upon)
pressure
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Trump for months has pressured the Fed for more aggressive interest rate cuts, and is working to fill the seven-member board with his appointees.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The great hope of the Gulf Arabs is that Trump understands this and finally pressures Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, returning the region to something approaching calm.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Weigh (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28upon%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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