The motivations for using drugs, often it's pretty obvious and common: you know, peer pressure. You know, kids are struggling growing up.
There's more pressure on women to be chirpy and perky.
As I see it, most major philanthropists have been bullied into giving. They feel social pressure to give. It has become a cost of doing business.
For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in some cases, even the venues. And downloading and pirating have also put pressure on the majors.
I relish pitching underneath pressure.
If you are an industry kid, the first film is given to you on a platter. However, the pressure and expectations are immense.
A higher IOER rate encourages banks to raise the interest rates they charge, putting upward pressure on market interest rates regardless of the level of reserves in the banking sector. While adjusting the IOER rate is an effective way to move market interest rates when reserves are plentiful, federal funds have generally traded below this rate.
Boxing is not always about standing in the middle going toe to toe. It's about poise and grace under extreme pressure.
When the pressure comes, preferences give way while convictions hold firm.
Constant, gentle pressure is my preferred technique for leadership, guidance, and coaching.
I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics. There was a tremendous amount of pressure going into 1996 to get it done.
Local prosecutors work alongside local police officers on a regular basis and are therefore conflicted when it comes to prosecuting those same officers. They are under extreme pressure from local police unions and from rank-and-file cops.
Being a public company is really terrible for most companies. I'd say Facebook and Google have done a pretty good job of standing up to the incredible quarterly pressure to hit numbers, but most companies - and I've observed a lot now - don't do a very good job of that.
Advertising's always been a considerable pressure on publishers.
There's a great thing about amateur sport: it is purer. And the athletes are not open to so much pressure with amateur sport.
The pressure of getting an order right is greater than sinking a putt.
There is a qualitative difference between being a minority and being a majority. Majorities are stronger under psychological pressure because numbers count. But only if they are aware of it.
I cannot quantify the physics of friendships and do not know exactly how much intense pressure can be applied before these glittery, brittle bonds break.
Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure.
