How to Use low-pressure in a Sentence
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The low-pressure, cold gas then goes outside to warm up.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
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The earplugs are made from a low-pressure, slow-release foam that is both soft and squishy.
—Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 14 June 2023
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The northern tier will bear the brunt of the low-pressure system, with an arctic blast set to blow through.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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But that doesn’t mean this dry low-pressure system can be shrugged off.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023
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To the south, near the equator and the sun’s azimuth, low-pressure zones create frequent storms.
—Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
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The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast.
—Jon Keeley, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wind tends to flow from high-pressure areas to low-pressure ones, and the stronger the pressure difference, the faster the winds.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2023
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This is kind of a low-pressure role to fill, probably hitting in the back of lineup.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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The storm occurred when two low-pressure centers emerged over Lake Huron.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
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The moisture will then encounter a low-pressure system south of Boise.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
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The wind, pouring off a low-pressure zone in the mid-Atlantic, was slicing through the drizzle in the village of Blacksod.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
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The swells were generated by a low-pressure system to the north, west of Oregon, a few days ago.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
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If possible, use a low-pressure sprayer with large droplet size.
—oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023
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When washing wooden decks and fences, use low-pressure and a fan-tip nozzle for the best results.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
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Rain can be moderate to heavy overnight as a low-pressure area passes close by.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
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The vibe: The Gathering events are built to feel warm, low-pressure and welcoming, even for first-timers walking in alone.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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The storm has its origins in the Gulf of Alaska and its low-pressure system has absorbed cold, arctic air.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
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This should provide him a low-pressure setting to take a deep breath and chart a path back to pitching with conviction in the big leagues.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Air flowing above the wing moves faster than air below the wing, forming a low-pressure zone above the wing that generates lift.
—Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
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All signs, in fact, point to it probably being a disaster of a very small and low-pressure sort.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2023
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Improv Jam nights are popular, too, with a low-pressure, come-one-come-all vibe.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
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One of two outcomes is possible by this evening: The warm, dry air keeps the Bay Area dry, or the low-pressure system pulls in some light showers.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2023
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Action can start with small, low-pressure steps that give you real-world feedback.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Blame it on a low-pressure system that has blown in smoke from Canadian wildfires.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 June 2023
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Strength and resilience are required, and those traits are not forged through easy, low-pressure instruction.
—Leon E. Moores, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Use a low-pressure setting to avoid damaging the filter.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
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Widespread showers moved into the central coast of the Bay Area early in the day, due to a low-pressure system coming from the Gulf of Alaska.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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The same system whipped up wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday as the low-pressure system moved east.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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New England gets storms that bring low pressure throughout the year, but intense, low-pressure storms are a constant in the winter.
—Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
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In April 2024, a plume swept into Athens, Greece, turning the skyline an eerie shade of orange as low-pressure systems carried dust across the Mediterranean.
—Kinsey Gidick, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
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