Steinbrenner generated some of that feeling, and club officials expect intense pressure from the top until the Yankees win again.

Officials expect pressure from the American government to speed up the timetable.

You might expect activist pressure to change that law.

He'd been expecting pressure, but nothing quite so blatant.

"We were expecting pressure all week," he said, "and that's what we got."

A test of this view could come very soon, with the dollar already at 126.08 and the market expecting pressure for a further decline.

Moon can expect pressure in the pocket, since the Chiefs lead the league in sacks with 53.

"If so, we can expect downward pressure on the dollar and, naturally, the bond market," he said.

"I definitely expect more pressure, just because of the nature of the game," Sprewell said.

"There is some evidence of an upturn in the economy, but we remain cautious and expect continued pressure on the loan portfolio at this point."