barometric pressure

Example Sentences

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I came to think she had a constant storm inside of her, and because of that she created storms outside, as if to maintain equal barometric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Sweeney was on the midnight to 4 a.m. shift on June 3, her 21st birthday, when she recorded a drop in the barometric pressure.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

On Thursday, there was a “storm surge, barometric pressure, and we just got this huge push,” which coincided with “higher than normal tides,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

The Gulf acts like a huge bathtub, and when strong storms enter into this region, they help lift up the water due to low barometric pressure.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2022

“Funny, Ronan, but no. You need really low barometric pressure for that.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt