pressure cooker

Example Sentences

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"It becomes a kind of pressure cooker," she explains.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

This year’s UConn team shows just how well a team can respond when they are handpicked for his pressure cooker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Tax preparation is a seasonal business — and a hectic pressure cooker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Now, they are about to enter the pressure cooker again.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

By sundown we’d filled dozens of Mason jars, which were set out in perfect rows, still warm from the pressure cooker.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover