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

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

From BBC • Sep. 29, 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

There should’ve been steam coming out of her ears and nose like a pressure cooker.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon