low-pressure
Example Sentences
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It reasons for this an "energised" jet stream, a fast-flowing current of air that travels around the planet, had seen low-pressure systems crossing the Atlantic towards the UK.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
On Saturday night, a large-scale, slow-moving low-pressure trough will move into the West Coast, bringing rain throughout the area overnight, continuing through most of Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Some research suggests climate change could be playing a role in disruptions to the polar vortex -- a vast region of cold, low-pressure air that normally circulates high above the Arctic.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Something festive but low-pressure: a bottle of fancy nonalcoholic cider or sparkling juice—celebratory without assuming anything.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
He and Rebecca married and he took a low-pressure job at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
