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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the pressure mounted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where stress, tension, or urgency is increasing over time. Example: "As the deadline approached, the pressure mounted on the team to deliver the project on time."
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But even as the pressure mounted, Princeton looked calm and confident.
Dorsey, on the other hand, grew more reliable as the pressure mounted.
Sergeant Clark's lips grew cold as he waited, and the pressure mounted.
The pressure mounted as The Drudge Report posted follow-up articles, effectively fanning the flames.
As the pressure mounted, Brennan chose to sit out a game.
As the pressure mounted, the mood of Mr. Sadr's supporters in Najaf was grim.
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The pressure mounts on Gus Poyet.
With the pressure mounting, Dell has gone on the defensive.
And while Weis might not acknowledge it, he can probably feel the pressure mounting.
EVERY January and September, the course catalogs arrive and the pressure mounts: Improve your Spanish!
With the pressure mounting, however, Domenech found no room for either against Holland.
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