pressure
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Like a ticking clock, the administration’s hope is that pressure on Iran’s oil industry will increase the longer the blockade endures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Saturday will be mostly dry with sunny spells with lots of sunshine on Sunday as high pressure moves in.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The OpenAI study scanned more than 900 occupations covering 99.7% of U.S. employment, identifying which jobs will see the most pressure first, which could face reorganization and which could see more demand.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Steven Maviglio, a Sacramento-based Democratic consultant, said there was pressure to find the “perfect candidate” for the state’s most powerful office.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The many bolts were worked loose by the pressure of the hydrogen gas building up below the lid.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
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