The only alternative is that he was under irresistible political pressure from Nixon and had no choice.

A run of really bad weather could have created irresistible pressures.

He hesitated, then spoke as if the words were forced from his throat by an irresistible inner pressure.

With the same sense of powerlessness before an irresistible pressure, I lifted off my chair.

Suddenly the room seemed to tilt and groan, as if it strained under some irresistible pressure.

Battered and subdued as he was, the older man came to his feet at the irresistible pressure.

The officials say irresistible pressures are building behind the aides' wages.

Gradually, irresistible pressure came to bear to reward the men who started it all.

Corporate executives are under irresistible pressure to make short-sighted decisions.

A recession would create irresistible pressure for still tighter curbs.