high-pressure
Example Sentences
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He presented the vast military buildup in the Persian Gulf as a high-pressure negotiating tactic in the short-lived bargaining sessions over Iran’s nuclear enrichment.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
Ruth, a fashion designer who quits the high-pressure world to become a teacher, acts as a contrast to the hustle culture-inspired ambitions of wannabe billionaire Becket, Henwick says.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
"There are eight good teams so it will be a tough stage and all matches will be high-pressure games," said Shadab.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The high-pressure ridge this week is expected to go “all the way up through Canada into southern Alaska,” said Carol Ciliberti, a meteorologist with the weather service.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
News of Savery’s engine reached the landgrave of Hesse, and Papin was put to work devising a high-pressure steam pump.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
