press
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"We need to press a little bit more, be more aggressive, and set-plays - we need to work on it, to be more aggressive and try not to concede these types of goals."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The firings mark the latest escalation in Hegseth’s increasingly contentious relationship with the press.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Greater relative abundance of both R inulinivorans and R intestinalis was also associated with better performance on the leg press and bench press.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Asked Friday about a successor to Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the position of White House press secretary, Trump said he had "never had so many job applications in my life."
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Then I press her number again, hoping the second time she’ll answer.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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