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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Pressure could come from both supply and demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Pressure around the issue has mounted for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Vik adds: "Pressure is nice because it makes diamonds."

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In France ’tis the Pressure of the Moon that causes the Tides; but in England ’tis the sea that Gravitates towards the Moon...The very Essence of Things is totally chang’d.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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