decompression chamber

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The trip serves as a useful decompression chamber between Sodom and Gomorrah and Eden — an overture to “City,” through an increasingly barren, eye-popping landscape.

From Seattle Times

They replaced the 75-pound steel teeth, then rested for hours in the decompression chamber.

From Seattle Times

After Mr. Giegel and Ms. Luchian entered the capsule, it was pushed into a decompression chamber to await the creation of a vacuum.

From New York Times

The facility - comprising several interconnected modules including a greenhouse and a mock decompression chamber - opened its doors to the public on Wednesday.

From Reuters

Scenic drive: Jim York, the self-described “mayor” of Hallowing Point River Estates and president of the community’s citizens association, said that for most neighbors, the seven-mile drive along Gunston Road, a scenic stretch that takes residents from busy Route 1 to the heart of the community, serves as “a decompression chamber” for residents.

From Washington Post