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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pressure .
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Examples
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"Uncertainties surrounding the global economy haven't been fully removed yet, thus, demand for PC DRAM chips will likely remain pressured for a while," said Hynix in a statement.
Hynix Posts Fourfold Profit Rise as Dollar Slumps Jung-Ah Lee 2010
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I have to state that i understand that he felt pressured from the prosecuting attorney to plead his case down.
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Morgan, a defensive end, pressured from the left side to get his arm high enough to tip the field-goal attempt.
USATODAY.com 2008
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World's biggest theater chain pressured prosecutor ...
Boing Boing 2007
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LET THE BIRDS WORK YOU Allow the birds to do most of the calling, especially in pressured areas.
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Even without the injured Fedotenko, who has 10 playoff goals, and Kubina, who plays an average of 22 minutes, Tampa Bay pressured from the start, something it couldn't do in Game 3.
USATODAY.com - Khabibulin shuts the door as Lightning even series 2004
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Longhorns again pressured the ball and Fredie Williams stripped freshman Taliek Brown along the baseline.
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The Sixers again pressured the ball but Horry responded with two free throws with 21 seconds left.
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Whenever she is pressured, that is when she gets nastier with her attacks and the campaign has had enough of that already.
Analysis: As Obama nears finish line, can Clinton rebound? 2008
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Goo-goo liberals with federal titles pressured banks into making absurd loans to high-risk borrowers -- demanding, for example, that the banks accept unemployment benefits as collateral.
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