pressure
Example Sentences
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Major indexes have continued to climb, even as rising bond yields around the world have started to ratchet up the pressure.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
And this is all happening in a tank with high pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
She is also facing additional legal pressure from Kirk’s former head of security after suggesting he was involved in Kirk’s assassination.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Helen believes customers understand the increases because everyone is feeling the pressure of rising living costs.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Gene looks her way and the pressure on my chest lets off just enough for me to scramble away to the side.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Plate Tectonics - Middle School
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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