pressed

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If you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen these: ground chicken pressed thin, seasoned, and baked or air-fried until crisp at the edges.

From Salon • May 22, 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

Prosecutors said the victim pressed his cell’s emergency call button, which turned on a green light outside his door and sent a series of pings to notify the guard on duty in the living area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

An emotional France captain Manae Feleu though pressed for the process to accelerate further.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Roland, the regatta emcee, is at the water’s edge, a megaphone pressed to his lips.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam