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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (upon)
pressure
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The United States has moved the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, ships and warplanes to the Middle East to pressure Iran into an agreement and have the firepower necessary to strike the Islamic Republic should Trump choose to do so.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026 -
If an apology is due, offer it before being pressured — that’s the best way to release the weight of the past.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Weigh (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28upon%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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