pressure
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Wagner notes that the 5-foot-7 player’s game isn’t the flashiest, but describes her as a “silent killer” who excels at “redirecting pace, standing close to the baseline, constantly putting pressure on her opponents.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
At that altitude, the Earth's barometric pressure is lower, making the air thinner and meaning less oxygen is taken into the bloodstream with each breath.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
“Because of how much we’ve struggled at that position, a lot of pressure was put on him,” former national team player and Fox analyst Stu Holden said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Lohe also fears that the transition will push up operating costs, putting extra pressure on the already struggling company.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
“It was…like all that pressure, but then it…it got way worse and worse and then…” Sorry for all the dots, but it was hard to figure out how to say it.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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