pressed

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Coope, was initially given a fast track to the semi-final show after judge KSI pressed his golden buzzer.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The fetus’ head was pressed up against her dilated cervix, and a miscarriage was, according to her medical record, “inevitable.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The Revolution’s meaning was not merely preserved; it was pressed, insistently, toward the question of slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

An astonishing number of them opened here, in Southern California, although you would be hard pressed to find many nowadays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The weight of his oath to Fa pressed down on him like a rock.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver