Synonyms for pressure point
pres·sure point

Princeton's WordNet

1. pressure pointnoun

   any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point

2. pressure pointnoun

   where problems or difficulties are likely to occur

   "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit"

3. pressure pointnoun

   an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure

   "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"

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1. • Area
   • Body
   • Point
   • Trouble

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1. Health Secretary Matt Hancock:

   We are tight on gowns, that is the pressure point at the moment, we have another 55,000 gowns arriving today and we're working on the acquisition internationally of more gowns.

2. Director Seshagiri Rao:

   These (imports) are substantially at lower prices, aided by depreciation of yuan, depreciation of yen and depreciation of won relative to rupee. That is also a major pressure point for the prices to come down in India.

3. Patrick Roach:

   The availability of teachers and support staff is also a key pressure point for schools this term as the number of COVID cases continue to increase.