The reason for this is unclear, but in the early days it may have been the ongoing pressure of the Second Punic War.

Fiji's military government has threatened to pull out of the Commonwealth because of ongoing pressure from the international organisation to hold democratic elections.

Oral habits that place ongoing or frequent pressure on the teeth may slowly move the teeth out of place.

Banks also face ongoing pressure by shareholders, both public and private, to achieve earnings and growth projections.

There are ongoing pressures on the sites from development.

"In our view, it's unlikely that Kraft would add to its domestic cookie business given the ongoing pressures at Nabisco," she said.

On February 27 Turkey sent additional troops to Iraq in the face of ongoing pressure from the international community for a speedy withdrawal.

We were not linked to the Health and Human Services Department's mainframe across the street, despite the commissioner's ongoing pressure for us to do so.

Ongoing pressure for change creates an ongoing pressure to analyze data in new ways and get information quickly into the hands of people who need it.

Sears Holdings said the declining sales, ongoing pressure on profit margins and rising expenses pulled its adjusted earnings lower.