Only days before, the secretary of defense had resigned under pressure.

Three French officials involved in the decision resigned under pressure.

Her chief of staff resigned under pressure over the incident.

Two of the five then resigned under pressure from their party, but three refused.

Two presidents of the group have resigned under pressure since January.

I cannot and will not resign quietly under such circumstances.

But now, it seems that the powerful and effective chief executive resigned under pressure for far different reasons.

He resigned under a cloud and returned to France in 1779.

Despite his good record as chairman he resigned from the board under controversial circumstances in 1981.

He resigned under pressure, though there were no allegations against him specifically.