pressure
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"Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries," Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told reporters in Doha on Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
It looks like a hotel, except the airflow in each room is designed to be negative pressure, which can help prevent contaminated air from leaving the room.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The sound of mooing and a pressure washer could be heard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Musk faces pressure to show investors his companies are making money ahead of SpaceX’s expected initial public offering this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
They bang into each other, and the pressure in the pot rises, causing the lid to dance.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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