The poor showing added to mounting pressure for Prime Minister Taro Aso to dissolve the Lower House of the parliament and call a general election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13

Bush has come under mounting pressure from members of his own Party to shake up the White House Staff.

布什总统受到了,他党派内的巨大压力,让他更换白宫人员。

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Aside from keeping weapons out of the Gaza Strip, one of Israel's goals in mounting the blockade was to pressure Gazans to topple Hamas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

The United Nations has already imposed three sets of sanctions on Iran related to its nuclear activities, and pressure appears to be mounting for a fourth.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25