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atmospheric pressure

[at-muhs-fer-ik presh-er, -feer-] / ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk ˈprɛʃ ər, -ˈfɪər- /
NOUN
air pressure
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El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and pushing warmer overall global temperatures.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The Earth's atmospheric pressure is lower, making the air thinner and meaning less oxygen is taken into the bloodstream with each breath.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Researchers sorted each day in the dataset into one of five weather patterns based on atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind, and temperature.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

The title refers to the pressure inside a bottle of Champagne or Champagne-method sparkling wine: up to six times the average atmospheric pressure at sea level.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

I needed to root out anything that would have a problem with losing atmospheric pressure.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir



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