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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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Chesney doesn’t want to wait until the season starts to see if his players crack under pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

CalMac's west of Scotland network has been under sustained pressure in recent weeks, with many ferries under maintenance and others facing unplanned repairs.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Apple’s management is already under pressure to set and deliver upon an artificial-intelligence strategy, Meeks said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

It holds no strategic petroleum reserve, operates no domestic refinery, and has no bilateral arrangement with any major energy producer it can activate under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A fission bomb could create the heat and pressure needed to fuse hydrogen atoms.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin