pressure
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Under pressure from Edison and the other companies, the rule was weakened to allow utilities to keep the unused lines in place until executives decided they were “permanently abandoned.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"In addition to inflationary pressure, which will certainly lead to weakening demand, there will also be supply chain problems and disruptions," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Both countries are more reliant on foreign oil-field-service companies for drilling and must reinject pressure into mature, low-pressure oil wells.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He said the pressure of London's rental market had left them feeling vulnerable.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I work up and down, alternating my use of my pencils and the pressure I place on them, trying to get the value and directional stroke just right.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing pressure
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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