economic pressure
collocation in Englishmeaningsofeconomicandpressure
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economic
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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pressure
noun
uk/ˈpreʃ.ər/us/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
the force you produce when you ...
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(Definition ofeconomicandpressurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This attempt, however, failed because ofeconomicpressure.
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Each of these examples demonstrates how the farmers reacted when they felt undereconomicpressure.
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Continued loss in many of these areas suggests that high population oreconomicpressurepersists.
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Thiseconomicpressureforces producers to either become more efficient or to diversify.
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Also, even authoritarian regimes may consist of factions that respond differently to foreigneconomicpressure.
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Theeconomicpressureis great.
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That is the most importanteconomicpressure.
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So also does theeconomicpressure.
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Economicpressurewas allied to deliberate policy.
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Sometimes they are due toeconomicpressure.
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The local islanders felteconomicpressurefrom declining fishing, farming, and dairy industries, and consequently, an increased reliance on a seasonal tourist industry.
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Families undereconomicpressureto cut outlays would have looked carefully at practices that threatened to deprive them of their already limited resources.
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If so, what becomes of theeconomicpressure?
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Surely it iseconomicpressurein both instances.
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They are compelled to join byeconomicpressure.
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Economicpressurecompelled them to lower their standard of living.
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How far couldeconomicpressurebe applied to nations?
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It is said thateconomicpressuredemands even larger farms.
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They are problems of political andeconomicpressureand subversion.
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It iseconomicpressurethat makes the pay pause work.
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Economicpressurealone was an inadequate match for military aggression.
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That is followed up by a suggestion ofeconomicpressure.
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They are to be found ineconomicpressure.
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Many fishing incidents are not due toeconomicpressure.
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We can also applyeconomicpressureto improve human rights.
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