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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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The findings suggest that stimulating nerves in the ear could eventually help certain people whose blood pressure remains elevated despite taking medication.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

They held up photos of jailed journalists, chanting: "We will not be silenced. Enough is enough!" and "We will not bow to pressure".

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

It was not just a win against their rivals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but a first in six Women's Super League matches and a huge release of pressure.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

However, when researchers compared blood pressure changes across the entire study population, they found no statistically significant difference between patients receiving active stimulation and those using the sham device.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The doctor asked me to cough, took my temperature and blood pressure, applied his stethoscope, and announced that I had pleurisy with effusion, pre-tubercular.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The discovery raises an intriguing possibility: the structure of human language may reflect evolutionary pressures associated with staying alive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Little Stars said 2025 was its biggest campaign year to date, and it expected demand to continue to be high due to many families continuing to face financial pressures.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Bank of Thailand is expected to keep interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it balances inflation pressures against uneven and subdued economic growth, DBS economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

She points to funding wins and work to mitigate pressures on public schools and housing costs in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Much later, Pascal drew upon Galileo’s work when studying pressures in liquids in order to understand how the air supports a column of mercury in a barometer.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

She resigned as health director in June 2020 after the Legislature pressured her to open county fairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

She described the offence as "a short-term, pressured decision by an elderly man living in difficult circumstances".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Now she’s being pressured to sell the house and split the proceeds with the kids.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Greek government said it had "never" been threatened or pressured, and the foreign ministry said it was "unnecessary" to summon Guilfoyle on the issue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The directors pressured the railroads to lower fares.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Ziaire Williams set the tone of the Lakers’ new defensive style, pressuring the ball the full length of the court and injecting energy into his teammates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Norris had been pressuring Piastri for some laps before the Australian also began to close in on Leclerc, and Antonelli, struggling with oversteer in the early laps, picked up the pace.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

And there is no historical context, no millions of deaths, pressuring them to race forward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Higher diesel prices were already pressuring prices for groceries — especially perishables that are trucked to stores, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Her family is pressuring her to leave Vincent because they are so poor.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman


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