high-pressure
Example Sentences
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This sort of high-pressure environment usually results in increased levels of stress and anxiety.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The low-pressure system that brought scattered showers and cooler temperatures has moved into Mexico while a high-pressure system has been building up behind it, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Authorized repayment programs don’t use high-pressure tactics, experts say.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Nickel and cobalt processing are also seeing higher costs because sulfur is used in high-pressure acid leaching.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The Ice, as Estraven had said, tends to hold a high-pressure zone above its central area, where thousands of square miles of white reflect the sunlight.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
