high-pressure
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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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