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as in dealing (in)
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as in threatening
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-pressuring
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Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront threatening some homes and businesses.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
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The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Show Will Address What Motivates Pennywise’s Appearance Fans know Pennywise has been terrorizing the children and families of this small Maine town for decades.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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The year Goldberg-Polin and her family arrived in Israel, the country launched Operation Cast Lead, a massive military operation aimed at halting intensifying Hamas mortar, missile and rocket fire terrorizing southern Israeli communities.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Brennan mostly views the NFL circus as a unique — meaning, singular — marketing tour de force.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Another question is whether Maren Morris, a Grammy stalwart with five nominations in this category, will be considered after marketing her latest album, Dreamsicle, as a step away from the genre.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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The proposal set off alarm bells in the Norwegian media, with unverified claims that Verrett was blackmailing Louise.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another minor added that Smith involved her husband, telling him that the victim had a video of her smoking marijuana with them and was blackmailing her.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Means, still living in Phoenix, started the merchandizing company Hello Merch in 2008.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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LaVonne was a fashion design and merchandising major and dance team member, while Joel studied agribusiness.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The indoor pastry shop will be vending baklava and butter cookies.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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Employees received official notice early this month of plans to close the Goddard Visitor Center, as well the cafeteria and vending services for employees.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately for de Moura, Lemigova had already told not just her wife, but their daughters about all of the above, rendering her attempt at shaming her with that information totally powerless.—
James Factora,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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Speaking with Vogue Australia in July 2022, Victoria opened up about body shaming on social media and her worries about how that might impact her daughter one day.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smaller children that might find a corn maze a little too intimidating can also enjoy a soybean maze at the farm.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Oct. 2025
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Stephan Marcum, 58, of Stanton, was booked into custody Saturday on suspicion of intimidating a witness in a legal process and making terroristic threats.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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“High-pressuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressuring. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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