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- noun Plural form of
counterpressure . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
counterpressure .
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Examples
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For to deny that the patriarchate is a legal entity with certain rights, an entity that can work with the Turkish government within the framework of the law, means that all issues between the patriarchate and the state become po-litical issues, subject to political pressures and counterpressures -- especially problematic, since less than one tenth of 1 per-cent of the Turkish population is Orthodox.
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"Shepherd deserves high marks for doing the right things in the face of counterpressures," Dallek writes.
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"Shepherd deserves high marks for doing the right things in the face of counterpressures," Dallek writes.
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Recognizing these counterpressures, many companies choose a middle ground.
Managing with Dual Strategies Derek F. Abell 1993
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