pressure
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"We want it to be full of energy and we just want everyone to come and have some fun because what we don't have this time round is the pressure," says Nash.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Once conscripted, the pressure to sign a fully-fledged army contract often starts within days.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s a lot of pressure in that marketplace,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Wholesale prices in May posted the biggest back-to-back increases since 2022 and kept the pressure on businesses as they try to navigate another wave of U.S. inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Dimly, Jonathan was aware that his blood pressure was being taken, that his arms and legs were being checked by someone obviously trained in medical procedures.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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