pressure
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"Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries," Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told reporters in Doha on Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
It looks like a hotel, except the airflow in each room is designed to be negative pressure, which can help prevent contaminated air from leaving the room.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The sound of mooing and a pressure washer could be heard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Musk faces pressure to show investors his companies are making money ahead of SpaceX’s expected initial public offering this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
They bang into each other, and the pressure in the pot rises, causing the lid to dance.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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