pression
Americannoun
plural
pressionsExample Sentences
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The company claims the PR / 01 is able to produce high fidelity sound that’s “close to that of a real orchestra” using patent-pending “Active Pression Reflex” technology that’s defined by words meant to impress humans while lacking nearly all comprehensible meaning.
From The Verge
Dans nos foyers, au bureau ou entre amis, une sorte de pression sévit.
From New York Times
Helmut Lachenmann's solo, "Pression," played with rapt percussive presence by Michael Kaufman, explores sounds the cello isn't supposed to make, be they ethereal scraping of the strings or industrial level strumming and banging.
From Los Angeles Times
I was in a deep de- pression for six months.
From Time
Close by is Première Pression Provence, which specializes in French olive oil.
From New York Times
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