Turbomachine including a pressure sensing system

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A turbomachine (2) includes a fan (22) having a housing (23) and a plurality of vanes (42) rotatable within the housing (23). Each of the plurality of vanes (42) includes a pressure side (110) and a suction side (112). A pressure sensing system (100) includes at least one pressure sensor (120) mounted to one of the pressure side (110) and the suction side (112) of one or more of the plurality of vanes (42), and a pressure sensor receiver (160) mounted to the housing (23). The at least one pressure sensor (120, 122) is configured and disposed to communicate pressure data to the pressure sensor receiver (160).

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