pressed
Example Sentences
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But some reporters pressed Warsh on what he was waiting for to begin raising rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
When Stewart pressed her on the president’s fixation, Collins defended her record, emphasizing that she refuses to serve only one political audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
It would be hard pressed to substitute that level of support from Europe or elsewhere, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Last month, when pressed on the subject, Hegseth denied that supplies were thinning out.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Oswald stepped close to me, his belly pressed against Archie’s basket and the nests.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
