barometric pressure
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I came to think she had a constant storm inside of her, and because of that she created storms outside, as if to maintain equal barometric pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Sweeney was on the midnight to 4 a.m. shift on June 3, her 21st birthday, when she recorded a drop in the barometric pressure.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
“Bombogenesis” occurs when the system’s barometric pressure rapidly drops over a 24-hour period, generating a vacuum-like effect that funnels the storm and causes it to generate strong winds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023
The Gulf acts like a huge bathtub, and when strong storms enter into this region, they help lift up the water due to low barometric pressure.
From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2022
A conversation at the table always equaled a change in barometric pressure.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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