pressure
Example Sentences
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Pressure on the rent-stabilized sector intensified in 2019 when then-Gov.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates this year will “continue to fade” as a result, Aberdeen’s Luke Bartholomew said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Pressure has been mounting on the prime minister after a historically bad set of election results last month, in which Labour lost control of the Welsh Senedd, as well as nearly 1,500 councillors in England.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium to high heat before turning off the stove.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
"Increasing bridge pressure to 1.03 atmospheres. . . . Pressure is steady. We have a good seal."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Plate Tectonics - Middle School
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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