"We do not approve exerting excessive pressure and implementing unilateral sanctions against Iran, " they said.

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"This year's ratings may damage morale among nurses, many of whom are doing a good job under excessive pressure, " she said.

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We distinguish between pressure which can be a positive, motivational factor to you doing your job well, and stress which is the adverse reaction that people have to excessive pressure.

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Others have less rigid currencies but still intervene to stem what they regard as excessive upward pressure.

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And, with labour markets still extremely tight, excessive wage pressure, particularly in the non-traded service sector, remains a risk.

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He agrees that children need a challenge but says the pressure is excessive.

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The worry about the regulator's approach is that if business decides the pressure is excessive it can and will advance that date with the undertaker.

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Pressure groups also check excessive central power and give governments expert advice.

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Should the shares breach key short-term technical support at the 16-level, we could see this excessive optimism unwind in the form of added selling pressure for the networking sector.

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Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson have accused Israel of consistently using excessive force, and if the findings of Mitchell's commission are consistent with those they may increase pressure on Washington to support calls for an international monitoring or protection force to be deployed in Palestinian territories.

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