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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 to show the return on every advertising dollar often leads marketing departments to embrace the lower funnel with tools like cost-per-click keyword search ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Pressure has undoubtedly built stress for Bompastor and that has come to the fore on occasions this season.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Pressure was put on him by a determined poet whose dreams were brass, cast iron, and rubber.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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