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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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An Ellis Mee break almost from the restart provided Wales with the first period of pressure.

From BBC

Beauty and personal care, a $68 billion industry, has been a relative bright spot as pressure mounts on food and nonessentials spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

It reveals itself in patterns, in pressure points, in the way a body moves through the world.

From Salon

These shifts reflected a healthier daily pattern, with heart rate and blood pressure rising during daytime activity and falling at night during rest.

From Science Daily

After Nixon’s resignation in August 1974, Congress realized that reforms were needed to insulate the Justice Department from political pressure by the White House.

From Salon