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high-pressure

[hahy-presh-er] / ˈhaɪˈprɛʃ ər /






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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 man who left Scotland with just enough cash to place a wild bet on himself still appreciates the pay-offs from inhabiting this high-pressure world where his healing hands can provide a critical assist.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The stress of our high-pressure careers has left both my wife and me completely miserable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Plan something around a shared interest, like soccer or baseball, where they’re enjoying the sport together and they don’t have to sit and talk in a high-pressure way — they can just have fun.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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




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