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During the first quarter, SMIC’s gross margin stood at 20%, beating consensus expectations as investors look to see if the company’s aggressive capacity expansion has pressured profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But hundreds more remain behind bars, according to a tally kept by Foro Penal, even though the Trump administration has pressured Venezuelan officials to speed up their release.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The prospect that buyers are sidelined not by costs but uncertainty has pressured shares of public home builders in recent weeks.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Over the years, the OHR has pressured Bosnia’s bickering ethnic leaders to build shared, statewide institutions, including the army, intelligence and security agencies, the top judiciary and the tax administration.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

But the widening support from unions including dockworkers, electrical and postal workers has pressured the automaker to take legal action to compel delivery of license plates.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023