Example Sentences

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Conservation groups have been pressuring the Chinese government to ban trade in wildlife.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

That lifts two major overhangs that have been pressuring shares of Pfizer, and the rest of the Big Pharma names, since the start of the year.

From Barron's • Sep. 30, 2025

Jewish groups have been pressuring the administration to take firmer actions to combat antisemitism.

From New York Times • May 7, 2024

Antismoking groups have been pressuring Joe Biden for years to ban menthol cigarettes.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

Social justice activists have been pressuring the agency to act swiftly.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2022