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  • 1under pressure — physics phrase if a gas or liquid is under pressure, a lot of it is put into a container so that it comes out with force when the container is opened Thesaurus: physical forces and processeshyponym Main entry: pressure * * * under ˈpressure idio …

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  • 2pressure — pres|sure1 W1S1 [ˈpreʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persuade)¦ 2¦(anxiety/overwork)¦ 3¦(causing change)¦ 4¦(weight)¦ 5¦(gas/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pressura, from premere; PRESS2] …

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  • 3pressure — pres|sure1 [ preʃər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount attempts to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something: pressure for: Pressure for political change increased in the 1990s. pressure on someone (to do something): There is now greater …

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  • 4pressure — I UK [ˈpreʃə(r)] / US [ˈpreʃər] noun Word forms pressure : singular pressure plural pressures *** 1) [countable/uncountable] attempts to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something pressure for: Pressure for political change increased in …

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  • 5pressure — noun 1 force produced by pressing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light ▪ firm ▪ downward VERB + PRESSURE ▪ apply, exe …

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  • 6under — un|der [ ʌndər ] function word *** Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. The total cost of the project is just under $3 million. The technology has been… …

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  • 7come under — 1) PHRASAL VERB: no passive If you come under attack or pressure, for example, people attack you or put pressure on you. [V P n] The police came under attack from angry crowds... [V P n] In parliament last week the Finance Minister came under… …

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  • 8Notre Dame Fighting Irish football under Tyrone Willingham — Willingham in September 2006 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were led by Tyrone Willingham and represented the University of Notre Dame in NCAA Division I college football from 2002 to 2004. The team was an independent and played their home games… …

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  • 9UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …

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  • 10Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Hosni Mubarak's rule — This article is about timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution before Hosni Mubarak s resignation. For subsequent events, see Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Main article: Timeline of the 2011… …

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