pressed
Example Sentences
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Coplan has pressed engineers to push out a shifting list of new features, some former employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
A medical student pressed him on how one senator could actually enact the sweeping things he was promising.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
But pressed by reporters on whether he would endorse Bass for reelection, Caruso demurred, calling both Bass and Councilmember Raman “tough choices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Carney has said he is seeking a "unique alliance" with the bloc and was pressed Tuesday for details on what that might include.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
My hair is done and my clothes are pressed and my room is tidy and I am feeling the tiniest bit like myself, and also feeling as though I will never be myself again.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
