Dozens of foreign businesses and joint ventures are closing under pressure from regulators.
It first surfaced on trackers in November 2007, and would have created wider-ranging chaos at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility by closing vital pressure valves instead of using the subtler centrifuge technique.
Northern Ireland piled on the pressure in the closing stages but the Faroes defended bravely to secure a rare point.
With government troops closing in and increasing international pressure for Khmer Rouge leaders to be tried for their crimes, the guerrilla group is running out of options.
But as the 14 men tired, Wasps cranked up the pressure in the closing minutes and won a penalty try from a driving line-out maul which denied them even a losing bonus point.
But the pressure told in the closing overs and they were all out for 259, with Michael Kasprowicz taking 5-47.
Modern languages courses in higher education have also come under pressure, with courses closing because of a lack of students.
Credit to Azerbaijan though who were more threatening at times in the second half and put Wales under pressure particularly in the closing stages.
Does this mean a burst is on the cards, or does it suggest selling pressure (both short and closing longs) may exert an influence at a more gradual pace?
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Orient rode the spell of pressure and began to threaten in the closing stages.
Supreme leader Ali Khamenei sought to damp public outrage by closing the most notorious prison at Kahrizak, but pressure has continued to build.
But as the second half wore on, Sunderland piled forward at every opportunity and their relentless pressure looked certain to be rewarded in the closing stages.
But they were under extreme pressure, because developers with their own plans were closing in.
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Lafferty joined Weiss in being cautioned for dissent and Rangers invited pressure onto themselves by sitting off the play in the closing stages.
Intrade bowed to pressure from regulators on November 26th and announced that it was closing its doors to U.S. bettors.
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Pressel withstood the pressure at the end of the round with a birdie and seven closing pars.
The recent split between Village Voice Media and Backpage indicates a new social pressure to defend the rights of trafficked girls, but critics claim that closing down ads just forces sales underground and removes a viable way to follow the activities of traffickers.
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