pressure
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Maybe you should stay and try to righteously pressure Bass and Raman to make much needed changes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It is plausible that some of the details he hoarded about his associates could have been used to pressure or influence them, though there is no evidence that this occurred in Gates's case.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Apache helicopter, placing further pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Wall Street analysts expect earnings to stay under pressure in 2026, but rebound 19% in 2027.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
In reality, the pressure may have been going down for a far more ominous reason: At the top of the containment structure is a heavy steel lid that can be opened for reactor maintenance.
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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