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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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Nina is also under social pressure to keep up with her fellow wealthy housewives’ habits, such as giving speeches to the PTA.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company is continuing to face margin pressure as it works on turnaround-related investments and incurs more tariff costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

They applied pressure to wounds, offered comfort, shielded strangers with their own bodies and risked their lives to stop the shooters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nuclear fusion energy is generated when two nuclei are combined under intense heat and pressure, similar to how the sun works.

From Barron's

Nuclear fusion energy is generated when two nuclei are combined under intense heat and pressure, similar to how the sun works.

From Barron's