continued pressure

collocation in English

meaningsofcontinuedandpressure

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continued
adjective[before noun]
uk
/kənˈtɪn.juːd/us
/kənˈtɪn.juːd/
still happening, existing, ...
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pressure
noun
uk
/ˈpreʃ.ər/us
/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
the force you produce when you ...
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(Definition ofcontinuedandpressurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It appears that pit depth asymptotes despitecontinuedpressure.
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Continuedpressurefrom upper management may be necessary in many organizations.
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The evolution of new biotypes exertscontinuedpressureon entomologists and breeders to find and use new sources of resistance.
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I have pressed forcontinuedpressureto reduce taxation.
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There is acontinuedpressureby propagandism against all forms of religion.
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One gets evidence of that from rising prices and thecontinuedpressurefor higher wages.
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The reason, of course, wascontinuedpressureon local authority finances.
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But there will becontinuedpressure—as with all quangos—for it to extend its remit.
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There is thecontinuedpressureof shareholders, particularly institutional shareholders, for short-term results.
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I refer to thecontinuedpressureto reduce toxic and other hazardous waste in the waste stream.
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Thirdly, that the credit squeeze continues so as to prevent a boom, and that meanscontinuedpressureby the banks.
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He particularly reminded us, very wisely, of thecontinuedpressureon the countryside by the so-called civilisation of today.
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There will becontinuedpressureon him to ensure that such agreements are concluded on the lines advocated today.
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What we need iscontinuedpressureto translate the approvals into actual development as quickly as possible.
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All this has been in the face ofcontinuedpressureand opposition from the party opposite in the matter of increased exports.
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As a result of ourcontinuedpressureto bring direct sales within the quota system, the proposals were amended in that way.
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There will becontinuedpressurefor us to move together, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, to set new standards of decent behaviour.
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If so, is it likely to be in the near future, or is it a long-term exercise ofcontinuedpressure?
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This is only half a loaf, but at least it gives us something to build on and to improve bycontinuedpressurein the future.
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It has put extra money into primary schools this year, but the problem has not yet been totally resolved, notwithstanding mycontinuedpressure.
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We believe that the convention is an extremely important part of thecontinuedpressureon those countries to seek to achieve that goal.
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If we can keep tax income down in that sort of way, there will also becontinuedpressureto keep public expenditure down.
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Clearly, there has to becontinuedpressureon companies to reduce environmental impacts by new technology and new methods of decontamination and purification.
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Continuedpressure, through the threat of military action backed up by the will to use it, is an essential part of that effort.
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