pressed
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When pressed, he doubled down, insistent that he had always been confident.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
But when I pressed Fahnbulleh on which matters most, bills or climate, she was unequivocal: "With the cost of living biting, affordability is my overriding objective, without a doubt."
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
European members of the G7 had pressed Rubio at the meeting of foreign ministers of the group in Paris to avoid any new escalation against Iran.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
For investigating authorities, getting to the bottom of who pressed send on a hoax email could be nigh impossible, not least because of the tendency for copycats to emerge and exacerbate the disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
We stood there for a second, not saying anything as the noises of the night pressed in around us.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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