high-pressure
Example Sentences
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Child-care access and affordability remain a high-pressure concern for parents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Some scientists have also argued that climate change could be making high-pressure systems more likely to get "stuck" - although this is not yet certain.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Jefferies cuts Nickel Industries to hold from buy, and lowers its price target by 17% to A$1.00/share, citing increasing geopolitical headwinds and higher sulfur prices reducing profit margins of its high-pressure acid leach operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
“Sorry, bud. With the high-pressure system, chances of snow are pretty low. There won’t be any clouds.”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
