His decision was made amid strong pressure from Rowntree and legislators for action to insure the company remained British.

The following day, she stepped down as chairman of A4e amid growing pressure over the company's behaviour.

In 2004, the building's tenants ordered their nest removed, only to restore it a few weeks later amid intense public pressure.

Amid pressure from the United States, the new military government decided to hold elections in 1963 to return power to a civilian government.

The dollar rose against most currencies amid growing pressure on Germany to lower its interest rates.

The schools were later reopened amid pressure from the European Union, but as private institutions .

Her one-over-par 71 on Thursday, played amid extreme pressure, appeared to have proved her point.

The question, amid pressure from the extremes, is whether there will be world enough, and time.

The move by the Cuomo administration comes amid growing pressure in state capitals around the country to control rising welfare costs.