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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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Pressure on consumers might ease after the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened for oil tanker transit.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium to high heat before turning off the stove.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"Pressure does not exist, it is an excuse. If you just think about enjoying yourself and having fun, there is no pressure."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Pressure on DEI has affected Pride over the U.S. border, too, said Kojo Modeste, executive director of Toronto Pride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Emma Jean Landrum, another member of Langleys tiny engineering sisterhood, sat a couple of desks away from Mary in the Four- foot Supersonic Pressure Tunnel office.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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