pressed
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Also, I think people are more pressed for time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 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
Justice Elena Kagan then pressed Suri further still on a potential congressional response.
From Slate ● 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
His whiskers tickled her neck, and she squirmed a bit, finally settling with her forehead pressed to his.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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