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Common collocations with pressure in American Collocation

pressure noun

US /ˈpreʃər/

great

considerable
enormous
great
intense
maximum
strong

His father was himself an outstanding musician and exerted great pressure on the young Wolfgang to develop his musical abilities.

too much

excessive
extreme
heavy
undue

Radio and television stations should be free to report news, comments and opinions without undue pressure from any quarter.

types of pressure

commercial
economic
financial
political
social

We want to put political pressure on the government to end the deportations.

continuous

constant
continued

Continued popular pressure led to the eventual suspension of the project.

increasing

growing
increasing
mounting

Mounting international pressure soon forced an early end to the the fighting.

public

popular
public

Don’t underestimate the power of public pressure.

international

diplomatic
international

International pressure will be essential to ensuring that this happens.

from outside a place or organization

external

We also face external pressures to compromise.

put pressure on someone

apply
bring to bear
exert
place
put

Did they mean that the US was not putting enough pressure on the Israeli prime minister to make concessions for peace?

increase pressure on someone

add to
heighten
increase
intensify

Consumer groups are also increasing the pressure on mobile phone companies to take action.

reduce pressure on someone

alleviate
ease
lessen
reduce

School uniforms can be helpful in reducing the pressure on parents to buy expensive designer clothes for their children.

continue pressure on someone

keep
maintain
sustain

We must ensure that the EU maintains pressure on the Peruvian government and offers support when appropriate.

resist pressure

resist
stand up to
withstand

President Kennedy resisted pressure to intervene in Laos in 1961–62.

experience pressure

be under
come under
experience
face

The Home Secretary faces irresistible pressure to comply with today’s Supreme Court ruling.

fail or be unable to resist pressure

bow to
buckle under
give in to

This is a fantastic band who do not bow to the commercial pressures of the music industry.