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The phrase "apply direct pressure" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in medical or first aid contexts to instruct someone to exert pressure on a wound to stop bleeding.
Example: "In case of a severe cut, you should apply direct pressure to the wound until help arrives."
Alternatives: "exert firm pressure" or "put pressure directly".
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"Rather than apply direct pressure, I went to the furthest meridian point".
The lawyers believe that his best hope lies in persuading the British government to apply direct pressure to US officials.
What will make a difference is if investors, including institutions like BlackRock, apply direct pressure to CEOs and boards.
Analysts said the cancellation of the trip scheduled for later this week could be aimed at depriving Washington of a chance to apply direct pressure on Israel to bring about a change in its military strategy.
The effort to cut out the middleman and apply direct pressure on the ownership reflects a level of aggression that would have come in handy on the field during yet another hapless Redskins season.
Treatment of pelvic trauma is difficult since hemorrhage can be massive and it is difficult to apply direct pressure to the bleeding vessels.
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Conventional methods for controlling external bleeding include applying direct pressure.
His new government has been more willing to join the United States in applying direct pressure on North Korea over its nuclear activities.
The reduction should be performed with the knee flexed 90° 110° and externally rotating the foot and applying direct pressure over the fibular head [5, 7].
He went to the bathroom, retrieved some towels, applied direct pressure to his penis and drove himself to Desert Regional Medical Center.
Seated in a wheelchair with his mother at his side, Hurt credited his friend, Gracey Evans, with coming to his aid by applying direct pressure on his wound after an attacker plunged a knife into him.
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