How to Use pressure point in a Sentence

pressure point

noun
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  • The pressure point for nausea is on the inner arm near the wrist.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
  • But Pelosi knows the pressure points in her caucus — and how to count votes.
    — Ella Nilsen, Vox, 7 Nov. 2018
  • But if the stakes are similar, the pressure points are not.
    — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The Third Eye is a pressure point located in the middle of the forehead.
    — Redbook, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The list of possible pressure points goes on from there.
    — Ben Golliver, SI.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • This is a natural tension, or pressure point, that’s just part of the job.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2022
  • So there's just a lot of different pressure points here, and Iran seems to be behind a lot of them.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • China, the world’s largest producer and consumer of wheat, is the next pressure point for prices.
    — New York Times, 11 May 2022
  • Adding and deleting pressure points is simple—click to add a new one or double-click to delete it.
    — PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The stool supports a healthy lumbar spine and reduces pressure points.
    — Stephen Treffinger, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • The Stars and Robertson watched the first pressure point sail past when training camp opened two weeks ago without a contract in place.
    — Dallas News, 5 Oct. 2022
  • An officer again appears to hold the suspect by the pressure point near his ear while searching for a gun.
    — Ray Sanchez and Keith Allen, CNN, 14 June 2018
  • Enter the Cocoon Chill mattress by Sealy, which has two main goals: to cradle your pressure points and keep you cool at night.
    — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • There’s a good deal of padding around the band, which is meant to disperse the weight across your whole skull as opposed to bearing down on one pressure point at the crown of your head.
    — Wired, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The real pressure point for the Beijing Olympics is sponsorships.
    — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The shoes shouldn’t hit any pressure points or allow excessive movement of the foot or ankle.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 11 June 2023
  • What to Consider Some people might feel pressure points at the cheek padding.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • These stains are typically caused by dirt and soil, or by the skin and sebum rubbing off on pressure points.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • No matter the choice, the mattress will help align your spine in any position and adapt to your body’s pressure points for a more comfortable feel.
    — Jamie Lisanti, SI.com, 8 June 2018
  • The crisis has laid bare the unique pressure point Morocco has over Spain on migration.
    — New York Times, 2 June 2021
  • It is constructed to be firm in the middle, for back support, and softer at the head and feet, for pressure point relief and spinal alignment.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 29 June 2020
  • Far from home Foreign policy in the Middle East has been a crucial pressure point for Biden.
    — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
  • The rubber on the nose and earpieces deliver a snug fit without any pinching or pressure points.
    — Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
  • One involved hitting the right kind of pressure point to tip an offensive lineman over.
    — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Karla was clearly grasping at straws at this point and there's no shame in her game when attempting to use the jury as a pressure point.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Acupuncture is a procedure in which extremely fine needles are inserted into pressure points in your body.
    — Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The Helix Midnight Luxe does just that, impressing our testers with its ability to effectively relieve these pressure points.
    — Kathleen Felton, SELF, 15 Oct. 2024

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