pressure
Example Sentences
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The Omani Information Ministry declined to comment on U.S. pressure to sever links to Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He says within the transgender community there can be pressure to reject earlier identities, explaining: "You have to prove you hated your former life to make it more palatable for the people around you."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"I don't really care. There are so many different things to put pressure on myself - that was the last thing on my mind," said Osaka.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Like other United Nations agencies, the ILO is currently facing significant financial pressure and is undergoing major reforms as it strives to tighten its budget.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Hydrogen gas was building up in reactor 1, and the increasing volume of the gas, combined with the steam created by decay, was making the pressure in the containment vessel climb.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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