asserted pressure

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

It means teams that have a stronger scrumming technique, and not those who asserted pressure from a powerful first hit on engagement under the old rules, could fare better.

He added that both countries were "starting to assert pressure on the government in Pyongyang," the North Korean capital, because they want them to return to six-nation disarmament talks.

Instead of asserting pressure, Beijing wants to charm Taiwan.

Granted, there is, as Wakeham asserted, greater pressure on public services.

Continuing their border-clearing operations, three North Vietnamese regiments asserted heavy pressure on the U.S. Special Forces camp at Bu Prang, in Quang Duc Province, five kilometers from the Cambodian border.

Asked if she thought the British Government and Prime Minister could assert more pressure, she replied: "He has to.

Frequently this does not happen; the users or the employees of the carrier enjoy the subsidies and assert political pressure on governments to maintain them.

The loading was applied by a hydraulic actuator on an inflated airbag to assert lateral pressure on the SCS panels.

We are also in talks with the government in Qatar and are trying to assert the pressure that we can.

The game finally came to the boil in the final 15 minutes when the home side began to assert continued pressure on Middlesbrough.

We'll be ready to assert smart pressure where it's needed in the coming days, and we invite you to help us.