• Intense competition in the media and the pressure of 24 hour news meant the media was so driven by impact that accuracy took second place.

    BBC: Analysis

  • But few doubt that the move is meant to put pressure on the French government.

    ECONOMIST: Bernard Arnault: Suitcase packed | The

  • Alan Dershowitz, a prominent defense attorney and Harvard law professor, called the obstruction charge "weak, " suggesting it was meant to pressure the suspects into providing more information on Tsarnaev.

    CNN: 3 more detained in Boston attack

  • Alan Dershowitz, a prominent defense attorney and Harvard law professor, said called the obstruction charge "weak, " suggesting it was meant to pressure the suspects into providing more information on Tsarnaev.

    CNN: 3 more detained in Boston attack

  • The ablution rooms had some success, but the pressure to return men to the front line meant minimal time for therapy, and many patients remained infected after apparently successful treatment.

    BBC: The fight against STIs

  • The Spanish openers made an impressive start but continued pressure and solid work in the field meant they were all out for 105 off 33 overs.

    BBC: Spain victory extends Manx unbeaten run

  • Because this was a reactor that operated on water that was already at its boiling point, this also meant that the pressure inside the reactor was rising as well.

    FORBES: Explainer: What Caused The Incident At Fukushima-Daiichi

  • The increase in the demand for paper currency and gold not only had a quantity effect on the money supply but it also put upward pressure on the price of gold, which meant that dollar prices of all goods and services had to fall for the relative price of gold to rise.

    WSJ: Arthur B. Laffer: Taxes, Depression, and Our Current Troubles

  • The no-bail-out rule was meant to ensure that markets kept up the pressure.

    ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

  • Cameron said he knew that Coulson's appointment would be "controversial" but that the party felt his experience as a tabloid editor meant he was tough enough for the high-pressure role.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Both missed their attempts which meant less pressure for the golfer from Mossel Bay and he made full use to win in what was his debut in the co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event.

    BBC: Oosthuizen beats Wood in play-off for Africa Open win

  • This is precisely the opposite of how peer-group pressure is meant to work.

    ECONOMIST: From Lisbon to Stockholm

  • Delays to the transport aircraft, the A400M, which is due to enter service in March 2015, six years later than planned, have meant the MoD has had to acquire extra aircraft to ease pressure on the RAF's transport fleet.

    BBC: Watchdog warns of defence project delays and overspending

  • Though meant, as a concept, to relieve mothers of the pressure to be perfect, the promotion, even half-seriously, of alcohol as an escape, something deserved as a reward for a long day of parenting, has helped make evident the biggest issue of all: That many women don't realize what problem drinking looks, or feels, like.

    CNN: Why are more women drinking?

  • "The fall in debt serving costs has meant that fewer homeowners are under immediate financial pressure to sell than might have been expected in a recessionary economic background with rising unemployment, " he said.

    BBC: House prices 'continue to rise'

  • But one Shell contractor said he still faced pressure to meet production deadlines, which meant somehow dealing with threats to disrupt the flow of oil.

    ECONOMIST: A rotten army cannot keep the peace

  • The rapid decline in U.S. emissions has taken some pressure off the White House after the 2010 failure of a cap-and-trade bill meant to put a price on carbon emissions.

    WSJ: Rise in U.S. Gas Production Fuels Unexpected Plunge in Emissions

  • Ulster produced intense pressure straight after the break with Tommy Bowe looking lively but poor handling by Matt McCullough and Andrew Trimble meant scoring opportunities were squandered.

    BBC: Connacht 13-30 Ulster

  • It meant that Rangers remain four points behind Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic, who had put the pressure on with victory over St Mirren in the day's early kick-off.

    BBC: Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen

  • Apparently that actually happened, sometimes under the cloak of darkness, resulting in pressure on the home-course super to goose up speeds by whatever means necessary, even if that meant scalping the greens or taking other measures likely to cause long-term damage.

    WSJ: Ta-Da! The USGA Gives the Stimpmeter a Makeover | Golf Journal by John Paul Newport

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