She showed him the pressure points that were open to pain, the nerve centers where pressure induced paralysis or unconsciousness.

Most economists operated on the assumption that competitive pressures would induce banks to approve loans to all creditworthy customers.

At the least, public pressure may induce the industry to mark the releases processed with Macrovision, so they can be recognized as such before purchase.

In the past two days, pressure from the United States and others has induced the warring parties to restart talks.

State Department officials say they are using both incentives and subtler pressures to induce employees to go to Iraq.

He continued the duties of superintendent, which he performed with singular industry and fidelity, until the pressure of advancing years induced him to retire in 1861.

It is an illusion to think that outside pressure can induce President Hussein to pull out of Kuwait and let his forces be neutralized.

The partial pressure of nitrogen will induce narcosis, the ammonia will bum out your lungs.

The pressure exerted by brackets and wires induces a remodeling of the bone around the roots of the teeth, making repositioning possible.

It is understandable - socially understandable - that the pressure exerted by the market should induce the fishermen to cheat.