How to Use pressure point in a Sentence

pressure point

noun
  • That is the pressure point of this whole scene.
    — Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Here are the pressure points to watch in oil as events unfold.
    — Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Air travel is a key pressure point.
    — Chase Jordan updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There are a lot of pressure points where prices could be raised by third parties.
    — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The pressure point for nausea is on the inner arm near the wrist.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Which brings us to our first pressure point and the first player who may be on watch this fall.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Track your real pressure points.
    — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
  • Her modus operandi is one that can embrace the pressure points.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The biggest pressure point on any film set is time, which equals money.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The biggest pressure point will be the second line.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Here are five pressure points that might help to break the current impasse.
    — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But Pelosi knows the pressure points in her caucus — and how to count votes.
    — Ella Nilsen, Vox, 7 Nov. 2018
  • They are placed on pressure points that align with the area of the body being treated.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Put it on your pressure points, behind your ear, rub it in between your thighs.
    — Martine Thompson, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
  • To what extent is that a pressure point on the White House?
    — NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
  • All these pressure points bode well for Warren and the Bears.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Trump has used alcohol as a pressure point in his tariff threats.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Opponents in the playoffs would use it as a pressure point.
    — Ngwa Numfor, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This is a natural tension, or pressure point, that’s just part of the job.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2022
  • But this wasn’t merely a pressure point in a golf tournament.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
  • The stool supports a healthy lumbar spine and reduces pressure points.
    — Stephen Treffinger, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Yet in each, Kula has stepped in at the pressure point and released the flow of progress.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The situation has reached a pressure point, and the depth lines must show some progress soon.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Adding and deleting pressure points is simple—click to add a new one or double-click to delete it.
    — PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Designed with four pods that target key pressure points, this mask feels like a gentle hug for your head.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Read here for details on the potential pressure points.
    — The Hill Staff - 10, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Shopping for the best mattress for back pain, which will be firm enough to support your body’s main pressure points.
    — Kells McPhillips, SELF, 26 July 2024
  • There is variable texture in key pressure points to improve the overall grip.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The stitchless upper was the most comfortable in the test, with nary a pressure point.
    — Justin Nyberg, Outside Online, 14 May 2015
  • The latest pressure point between the countries is, on the surface, a trade spat.
    — New York Times, 4 Aug. 2019

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