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high-pressure

[hahy-presh-er] / ˈhaɪˈprɛʃ ər /






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The heatwave is a result of a so-called "heat dome", external - the warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe.

From BBC • May 26, 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

This sort of high-pressure environment usually results in increased levels of stress and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

By 2013, the Bureau of Street Lighting had swapped more than half of the city’s 220,000 high-pressure sodium lamps with LED bulbs, and the department has systematically converted the rest in the years since.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Step one of that is to collect C02 and store it in a high-pressure vessel.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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