pressure
Example Sentences
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But we don’t have to succumb to that pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"Is it a crude pressure tactic?," his Iranian counterpart asked.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Excessive laughter, he noted, can come from a feeling of superiority, nervousness in uncomfortable moments or peer pressure when others are laughing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Frischer thinks the activist presence will pressure management to become more shareholder-friendly.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Before workers could add water to reactor 1, they would have to vent the reactor, releasing steam to lower the pressure.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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