pressed
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It has pressed ahead with layoffs in subsidiaries including in the Spanish city of Barcelona, where staff have walked out on strike over the job cuts in recent weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
When pressed by reporter Maddie Lee, he said, “I’d rather take a day off than do team activities.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
They pressed Gannon about continuing contact between G42 and Chinese state companies, drawing on skeptical CIA analysts who shared their view.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
And of course the other selection proviso depends on whether Declan Rice has fully recovered after being pressed into service against Norway so soon after recovering from being unwell.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hadel put her knobby hand on my shoulder and pressed down.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
