low-pressure
Example Sentences
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Coughran disappeared in the popular recreation area near Lake Tahoe just as a low-pressure system descended on the region, plunging temperatures to near freezing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Look at Wembanyama’s rookie teammate Dylan Harper, installed as a low-pressure fourth or even fifth option, now accelerating into one of the game’s most electric talents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
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
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
That alternative—a low-pressure mechanism—derives from von Guericke’s work with his air pump.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
