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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (upon)
pressure
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The blockade is intended to pressure Iran, which has exported millions of barrels of oil, mostly to Asia, since the war began.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
For instance, in the future, there could be a prosthetic limb that feels and reacts to pressure without a battery pack, or a sensor inside a jet engine that tracks wear and tear using nothing but the engine’s vibration.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Weigh (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28upon%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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