Human activity has led to severe pressure on the lake ecosystem.

We are still under severe pressure and expect this to increase over the next few hours as a result of today's industrial action.

The practice began recently as a way for drug companies to increase sales of drugs that are under severe competitive pressure.

This sector has been under severe pressure for the last three years.

Hospitals throughout the country are under severe pressure to reduce costs.

"How can they provide for all under such severe pressures?"

Japan's Government has been under severe pressure from the nation's business community to take action to stimulate the economy.

There is, of course, severe economic pressure on Venezuela at the present time.

The severe, constant pressure was getting to all of us.

By the end of the 1940s, fish stocks were under severe pressure.