pressure cooker
Example Sentences
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“That kind of pressure cooker, over time, has an effect on somebody. That has affected who he is now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Tax preparation is a seasonal business — and a hectic pressure cooker.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Alicia describes the panto experience as a "little pressure cooker" as they're up against tight turnarounds and short runs.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
The biggest non-technical reason is the Preakness is fun, an experience trainers and owners enjoy rather than the price-gouging pressure cooker that is Louisville on Derby week.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
Mr. Chris had to check on them, he said, before they could be sent into town to the restaurant man who canned them with a pressure cooker.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
