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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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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The findings build on concerns raised earlier this year by the National Audit Office, which warned that museums could not rely indefinitely on cost-cutting and commercial income to offset years of financial pressure.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
6 July 2026
If a company pressures you into signing a contract before evaluating other options, that’s a red flag.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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Back in 2020, when Idaho became the first state in the country to pass a law protecting girls’ sports, Labrador said the state was under intense pressure.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The findings build on concerns raised earlier this year by the National Audit Office, which warned that museums could not rely indefinitely on cost-cutting and commercial income to offset years of financial pressure.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Verb
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the bombardment was retaliation for Ukraine’s recent long-range strikes, which have caused severe fuel shortages and pressured President Vladimir Putin.
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Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
6 July 2026
If a company pressures you into signing a contract before evaluating other options, that’s a red flag.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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The offer comes amid a period of stress for the global aviation sector, as airlines navigate a jet fuel squeeze caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
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Its receptors can be activated by external opioids such as morphine, but also natural ones – the endorphins produced by the brain to relieve pain and stress.
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Her colleague Maria Amato adds a harder constraint — the most effective leadership development happens on the job, inside the relationships management layers exist to create.
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How supply chains are slowing defense production S&P Global Ratings found the same constraint.
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Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
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The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
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Farmer, who had a right forearm strain, went 2-for-20 with a home run at Columbus while getting reps at catcher.
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After missing a month recovering due to a left hamstring strain and being activated off the IL on Monday, Hernández had been searching for an impact moment.
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Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
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These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.
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Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
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What’s not clear is whether the department will eventually use its muscle to coerce builders, suppliers, and property owners into upgrading their sheds and fielding them more sparingly.
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The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
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Analysts expect gas prices to continue falling but remain unpredictable due to geopolitical tensions.
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The 16-count indictment against Republican Liz Murrill, handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury, charges Louisiana’s first female attorney general with intimidation and malfeasance.
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The 16-count indictment handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury accused Murrill, the state's first female attorney general, with intimidation and malfeasance.
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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