Such pressure works only in some countries.

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Something that conforms to your body without creating pressure points works best.

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The new "valve" works because pressure in the stomach after eating constricts the esophagus, surgeons say.

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The pressure of grades and league tables also works against the interest of the hard sciences.

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We have to recognize how the system works, and then apply pressure to those places where votes can be gotten and, ultimately, we can get this thing solved.

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Saks expects markdown pressure during the second quarter, as it works to clear inventory.

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If they are, that may put pressure on next year's profits as the company works off inventory by cutting prices.

FORBES

McCourtney, works to keep the right balance, but the pressure is building on the New York-based firm to overhaul itself and act more like its Silicon Valley outpost: hasty and brazen.

FORBES: Personality Change

Facing local pressure to spend more efficiently, these leaders are canvasing independent opinions on public-works projects and encouraging greater scrutiny of how money is spent.

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With zero grams of activation force, Crescendo Sensor works at all angles and requires absolutely no calibration, providing hundreds of levels of pressure.

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