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
These changes can create conditions for high-pressure systems that park over Europe, such as the "heat dome" searing the continent this week.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 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
Brandon Bussi, an undrafted goalie claimed off waivers, exemplifies the Hurricanes’ strategy of developing “misfit” players for their high-pressure system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
That April he was taken off high-pressure code breaking and discharged from active duty in the Army.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
