pressurize
Example Sentences
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The sole stairway itself must either be pressurized to keep out the smoke or open air.
From Los Angeles Times
The fact that one car appeared to heat up on its own and another car violently vented some pressurized gas even after the fire near those cars had been extinguished troubled first responders.
From Seattle Times
Later came Beebe and other pilots, who took unproven crafts to pressurized depths.
From Scientific American
Yield on the two-year Treasury notes , most reflective of short-term rate expectations, resumed its rise to trade at 4.55%, pressurizing high-growth stocks.
From Reuters
It’s the reason planes are pressurized and why mountaineers carry supplemental oxygen on high-altitude climbs.
From Washington Times
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