were pressuring
- past progressive of pressure.
Example Sentences
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Some big investors were pressuring Morfitt, who helped run the search for the next CEO, to move quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Author-journalist George Packer, a PEN board member, earlier this month condemned what he called the “authoritarian spirit” of PEN critics, alleging in The Atlantic they were pressuring others not to back the organization.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Reporters wrestled with the need to convince sources to go public and the fear that they were pressuring people who had already been coerced or attacked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
“They were pressuring him to get rid of everything in his cell,” she said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Heartbroken reported that her other children were pressuring her to financially support their sister, otherwise she would “lose” her.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2022
