pressure

Example Sentences

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“Unless geopolitical tensions ease and oil prices correct clearly, upward pressure on the pair is likely to continue, potentially testing Japan’s willingness to intervene,” in the foreign-exchange market, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In bone tissue, the receptor is activated by interactions between nearby bone cells as well as by physical forces such as movement and pressure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

On the late-March phone call, the spouses brainstormed what they might sell, People reported, including some of their trailers, their ATV, a pressure washer and a wood splitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

High pressure nudges back in on Friday to bring a mostly dry and bright day.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“Sometimes it feels like…I don’t know. Like pressure in my shoulders. Or… like there’s electricity in them. Or sometimes it’s in my head or my chest. Or sometimes my stomach freaks out from it.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell