Sentence examples for facing fierce pressure from inspiring English sources

Carlo Leifert, a world expert in organic food production, stepped down from Tony Blair's GM science review panel amid allegations that he was facing fierce pressure to toe a pro-biotech line.

Italy was next in the euro zone firing line, facing fierce pressure to make good on long delayed economic reforms.

Understandably concerned with its own fiscal stability, especially with big-ticket items like its new film museum on the horizon, the academy was also facing fierce pressure from ABC — an entity that doesn't care about reputation, tradition or anything outside of financial returns.

Greece has faced fierce pressure from its E.U. partners to reduce its budget deficit, which reached 12.7 percent of gross domestic product in 2009.

The Bangladeshi government has faced fierce pressure to improve conditions for the nation's four million garment workers since the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed in April, killing 1,129 workers.

And he faces fierce pressure from abroad to revamp the Palestinians' entire political, security and economic set-up.Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, who has dubbed 2005 "the year of opportunity", has equally daunting tasks ahead.

L'Oréal has faced fierce pressure from P&G in its core hair-care market.History suggests that rivals will try to adjust to the new competitive landscape, perhaps quickly.

The single biggest source of money was other members of Congress, which irritated some members who faced fierce pressure to contribute.

France, which has faced fierce pressure from Washington and other NATO allies to halt the sale of two helicopter carriers to Russia, said on Wednesday it would not deliver the first of the warships for now because of Moscow's actions in Ukraine.

It's a nasty economic climate, and WorldCom is facing fierce competitive pressure from the likes of AT&T, Qwest Communications International and Sprint.

Schwab has faced fierce political pressure from Capitol Hill to secure fresh markets for America's rust-belt manufacturers.