An honest assessment of soil quality would put further pressure on food supplies, and challenge the government's policy of food self-sufficiency, which it believes is a strategic imperative.

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The jury has heard that the wall failed after pressure from infill which included soil, clay and builders' rubble.

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In Houston last summer, there were 700 water main breaks every day due to aging pipes and pressure from increased water use and dry soil.

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The Pakistani government is under intense pressure to act decisively against militants operating on its soil.

BBC: Gunman 'requests Pakistan help'

High demand for water amid the heat wave and problems with soil shrinking as the ground warms has resulted in burst pipes and low water pressure in Oklahoma City, prompting officials to issue mandatory water-use restrictions for the first time in at least a decade, according to utilities department spokeswoman Debbie Ragan.

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The Springboks, 1995 world champions on home soil, saw Montgomery kick two early penalties, reward for the team's early pressure which led to Samoa errors in defence.

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In the early 1980s he steadfastly shook off intense Soviet and domestic pressure to rescind the agreement allowing the U.S. to deploy Pershing and cruise missiles on German soil.

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