high-pressure
Example Sentences
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His claims are more easily examined and, often necessarily, refuted when understood as coming from a high-pressure salesman.
This was framed as welcome relief, with the misses attributed to atmospheric steering patterns like the Bermuda high-pressure system.
Fracking is a method of mining that first became widespread in the US in the early 2000s, whereby a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals is injected into the ground.
From BBC
The Democratic senator from Arizona responded with a statement detailing high-pressure situations he faced both as a pilot in the U.S.
From Salon
In a high-pressure, frenetic society, Barcelo explains that moving the body acts as a release valve for trapped emotion.
From Los Angeles Times
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