At that speed, the pressure is three times the force of gravity.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

Li says owning a home is a lot of pressure because housing prices in Beijing are the highest in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Heart failure is caused by high blood pressure or coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries in the heart.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

He says reports of water contamination occur wherever there is hydro fracking, perhaps because the process uses such great pressure.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

The isolated country is also under pressure because of United Nations sanctions imposed after Pyongyang conducted a nuclear test a year ago.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

The Iraqi government is under pressure to prove that it is capable of maintaining security inside the country before the June 30 U.S.pull-back.

VOA: standard.2009.06.01

Ms.Merkel says it is the intention of the international community "to raise the pressure" on the Afghans to begin taking over step by step.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Even as the Iranian government is trying to deflect international pressure, it is still dealing with the fall-out of its disputed presidential election in June.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

"The amount of pressure from economic fronts, it is just enormous,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

Pattinson is Edward and the English-born actor says the entire cast felt the pressure of expectations from avid fans of the first film and the Twilight novels by Stephanie Meyers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

Najafi was asked by a reporter about reports U.S.special envoy Richard Holbrooke is trying to pressure the Afghan government into holding a second round to alleviate concerns of widespread voter fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

Because of their unique surface, each medal is struck with 12 dies nine times with 1,900 tons of pressure, the weight of more than The native designs were laser-engraved on each medal.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

The visit is gesture of support to the Pakistani government, which has been under intense American pressure to defeat Islamic extremists who have dramatically increased their attacks across Pakistan in the past two years.

VOA: standard.2009.06.03

That prompted a strong protest from China. U.S.military officials deny they bowed to pressure from Beijing and moved the maneuvers from the Yellow Sea, saying the Sea of Japan actually is the most appropriate venue for this drill.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26